News and Responses

Support to fill gap in cross-border arrest powers

Plans to plug a gap in provisions on cross-border powers of arrest have been backed by the Faculty.

Going funky at the Mackenzie!

The Faculty’s Mackenzie Building will be swinging this weekend as it hosts an upbeat soul and gospel concert by Edinburgh’s Phoenix Choir.

Policing and Crime Bill

Eid lunch for Scottish lawyers

The first Eid lunch for Scottish lawyers was held in Glasgow on Saturday (6 August).

New video details work of Scottish Law Commission

The Faculty and the Scottish Law Commission have worked together to produce a detailed study of the Commission and its law reform work.

A study of Sir Walter Scott’s The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border

A study of Sir Walter Scott’s The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border has been written by Alistair Johnson of the Advocates’ Library and published on the Faculty’s website.

Lady Smith to head child abuse inquiry

The Inner House judge, Lady Smith, has been named as the new Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.

Dean’s access to justice concern in court fees hike

The Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson, QC, has sounded a note of concern about access to justice in light of proposed increases in civil court fees.

Faculty’s views on environmental court to feature at conference

The Faculty’s support for a specialist environmental court or tribunal in Scotland will be outlined in a keynote address by Sir Crispin Agnew, QC, to a major conference.

Lord Bracadale appointed Surveillance Commissioner in Scotland

A vacancy for a Surveillance Commissioner in Scotland has been filled by the appointment of the Rt Hon Lord Bracadale.