News and Responses

Four Jurisdictions returns to Parliament House

From Belfast, from Dublin and from London – barristers and judges are heading to Edinburgh as the Faculty hosts one of the most eagerly-awaited events in the legal calendar.

Immigration rules ripe for radical redrafting, says Faculty

Plans for a major overhaul of the rules governing immigration have been given strong support by the Faculty, although it fears the financial cost may be greater than anticipated.

Simplification of the Immigration Rules

Honour for QC

Veteran QC, Herbert Kerrigan, has been made Honorary President of the University of Aberdeen Law Reform Society.

Back by popular demand – Professional Regulation Conference

A second Professional Regulation Conference is being organised by the Faculty, on the back of a highly successful inaugural event last year.

All roads leading to Faculty for AI

Leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence are heading to the Faculty for an international conference.

Proposals for Changes to Protected Trust Deeds

End of the road for protected trust deeds? asks Faculty

Questions have been raised by the Faculty about the future use of protected trust deeds (PTDs) as a form of statutory debt solution.

Counsel joins SCCRC

A member of Faculty, Laura Reilly, is one of three new appointments to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC).

No ‘serious harm’ test in defamation, says Faculty

Defamation actions in Scotland should not have to pass a “serious harm” test to be allowed to proceed, the Faculty believes.