News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
New Vice-President for SCBA
The new Vice-President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association has been announced as Jennifer Bain - and she wants to use the position to repay a debt.
Dean attacks Home Office’s ‘abuse of process’ claim
The Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop, QC, has complained to the UK Government about Home Office allegations of abuse of court process by immigration lawyers.
Advocate General sworn in
The new Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, QC, has been installed at a ceremony in the First Division courtroom of Parliament House, Edinburgh.
‘You can’t say to the children that Santa isn’t coming’
The Faculty’s Christmas collection is needed more than ever this year to make a difference for vulnerable families left reeling by COVID-19.
Vice-Dean in talk to Myanmar lawyers
A group of lawyers in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar was given a first-hand account of how the Scottish criminal justice system has adapted to COVID-19.
Scottish Legal Aid Board annual report
The annual number of grants of legal aid has continued a downward trend, to below the 200,000 mark, while the cost to the taxpayer has risen.
Tony Lenehan new SCBA President
A number of changes have been made at the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, where Tony Lenehan has taken over as President.
Nuremberg landmark stirs a memory of Faculty great
The 75th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials evoked a memory of one of the most charismatic figures in the Faculty’s history – Lionel Daiches, QC.
Edward Kane back in court – and it’s murder!
The popular fictional Advocate, Edward Kane, faces some novel difficulties as he takes on his first murder case in a new book.