News and Responses

Counsel in Parole Board for Scotland appointments

Two members of Faculty are among a raft of appointments to the Parole Board for Scotland.

Faculty plays host to schools debating final

The Mary Erskine School emerged victorious in the final of a debating competition which the Faculty was proud to host.

Dean’s pride at Community Contribution award for Faculty

The Faculty has been chosen as a joint winner in the Community Contribution of the Year category at the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2017.

Vice-Dean to deliver CIArb lecture

The possibilities presented by online dispute resolution will be explored by the Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC, in a lecture for the Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Welkom…Bienvenue

The Faculty was delighted to welcome two sets of overseas students on visits to Scotland.

Vulnerable witness practice note issued by Lord Justice Clerk

A new High Court practice note on the taking of evidence from vulnerable witnesses by a commissioner has been issued by Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice-Clerk.

Civil justice statistics published

New figures show a total of 77,721 civil cases were initiated in Scotland in 2015-16 – a rise of one per cent on the previous year, but a decrease of 41 per cent since current statistics began in 2008-09.

Code must not restrict counsel, Faculty tells SLAB

A note of caution has been sounded by the Faculty about part of a code of practice drafted by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

Criminal Code of Practice

Examining the new succession landscape

With a particular interest in “contentious succession” and a book in the pipeline, the Faculty’s Roddy MacLeod is a perfect speaker for a seminar looking at the law under the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016.