News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty renews its support for Scottish Legal Walks 2025
The Faculty of Advocates will again support the Scottish Legal Walks as a national sponsor alongside the Law Society of Scotland.
Why the Tumbling Lassie slavery case still resonates today
There’s a brand-new Scottish musical coming to Glasgow this August, based on a remarkable story drawn straight from our legal past.
Dean of Faculty appointed as judge to the Courts of Appeal
Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC has been appointed as a judge to the Courts of Appeal in Jersey and Guernsey. This is a part-time appointment involving sitting for two to three weeks in a year and does not affect his continuing practice at the Faculty of Advocates and the Bar of England and Wales.
Faculty welcomes new members
Faculty welcomed 27 new members at calling ceremonies held on Friday last week.
Faculty support extends graduate’s human rights law experience
An LLM graduate invited to judge at this year’s IBA ICC Moot Court Competition has returned to Scotland with new perspectives and insights on how human rights law is being applied and evolving across a rapidly shifting landscape in Europe.
How I became one of Scotland's youngest female Advocates
At 26, I am one of the youngest female advocates in Scotland
Response by the Faculty of Advocates to the Independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission: Call for Evidence
Unveiling the truth behind the Scottish witch trials
Claire Mitchell KC and Zoe Venditozzi at the launch of their book at the Faculty of Advocates yesterday.