Members and staff, family, colleagues and friends of the Faculty are being asked to make an extra special effort with this year’s Christmas collection to bring desperately needed cheer to vulnerable families.
A proposed amalgamation of the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland has been rejected by the Faculty.
The new Advocate General for Scotland has been named as Keith Stewart, QC.
A member of Faculty is helping to put the scourge of human trafficking and modern slavery “In Plain Sight”.
The Faculty was delighted to help start the ball rolling on a World Mental Health Day initiative to promote wellbeing in the legal profession in Scotland.
The Dean of Faculty has made a personal plea to the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary: Stop denigrating the legal profession.
Evidence has been given to MSPs by Una Doherty, QC, about the Faculty’s views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.
Two members of Faculty will bring down the curtain on a week of webinars about issues affecting litigation lawyers and their clients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop, QC, has added his voice to condemnation of comments about lawyers by the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary.