Faculty helping to put Scotland on world legal map
The Faculty has been helping to fly the flag for Scotland at the conference of the International Bar Association (IBA) in Washington DC.
News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Appeal unit’s pro bono success for Douglas the dog
A St Bernard dog has been saved from destruction, after a successful appeal by counsel who acted pro bono.
Faculty joins protest against treatment of lawyers in Egypt
The Faculty and lawyers’ groups from around the globe have expressed solidarity with lawyers in Egypt as they increasingly face arrest and detention.
Twelve advocates appointed QC
A dozen members of Faculty have been appointed Queen’s Counsel, taking to 121 the number of practising silks at the Bar.
Public given chance to visit Scotland’s “original” national library
The National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh is one of the country’s gems, used and visited by thousands of people.
Faculty to be represented at European Circuit conference
Two of the Faculty’s EU law experts are heading to Dublin for the annual conference of the European Circuit.
New adoption agency “fantastic achievement”, says Minister
The Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald, MSP, has hailed the “fantastic achievement” behind a new Scottish adoption and fostering charity.
Jon Snow to guest at JUSTICE Scotland event
The veteran television presenter, Jon Snow, has been lined up to make it a successful hat-trick of Faculty-hosted events for JUSTICE Scotland.
Time right for look at prosecution service, says Dean of Faculty
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has announced an inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Making a Murderer event catches the imagination
Tickets have been snapped up at breakneck speed for a Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) event featuring a US defence lawyer from the hit documentary television series, Making a Murderer.