Faculty’s Burke and Hare link hits the airwaves
Radio listeners will hear about a link between the Faculty and the notorious 19th Century Burke and Hare murders when a new series about famous court cases is aired.
News and Responses
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‘Independence of Bar not a mere slogan’ says Lawyer of the Week
The Treasurer of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop, QC, has been named Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times.
Lord Brodie to head line-up at 21st Century Bar Conference
A first group of expert speakers has been confirmed for the Faculty’s ever-popular 21st Century Bar Conference.
Defamation under the spotlight
Two of the Faculty’s leading media law practitioners are joining a prominent television journalist to discuss defamation.
Faculty in favour of new mortgage statute
Support for a new statute on heritable securities rather than changing existing legislation has been voiced by the Faculty.
Heritable Securities: Pre-default
Let’s ‘bring Christmas to life’ for vulnerable families
It’s becoming part of the Festive tradition, and this year every effort is again being made by the Faculty to “bring Christmas to life” for families in need.
Faculty QC at Tblisi conference
Our man in Europe, Iain Mitchell, QC, has been speaking at an international conference in Tblisi to celebrate the centenary of the Georgian Bar.
Surrogacy ‘must be highly regulated’ to prevent exploitation, says Faculty
Protecting women from exploitation must be a key objective of plans to reform the law on surrogacy, the Faculty has said.