News and Responses
All the latest news from the Faculty of Advocates
Tailgate danger unseen in automated vehicles paper, says Faculty
Concerns have been raised by the Faculty about a safety omission in plans for automated vehicles on motorways.
Sentencing council post for QC
A new Advocate member, Matt Jackson, QC, has been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Pro Bono Week launch
Scotland will be represented by the Faculty’s Mungo Bovey, QC, at the online official launch of the 19th UK Pro Bono Week.
QC to be Kirk’s Moderator
The next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is to be Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC.
Codification of Tacit Relocation (Commercial Leases)
Faculty member’s special European Lawyers’ Day role
Our man in Brussels, Iain Mitchell, QC, has been chosen as one of two contributors to a special publication to mark European Lawyers’ Day.
Faculty strongly opposed to judicial review ‘rebalance’
Possible diluting of the judicial review court process, by which a check can be kept on the legality of government decision-making, has been condemned by the Faculty.
Independent Review of Administrative Law
Faculty to kick off online Hamlyn Lectures
The first in this year’s series of Hamlyn Lectures is being hosted by the Faculty and delivered by Eleanor Sharpston, QC, Advocate General from 2006 to 2020 at the Court of Justice of the European Union.