News and Responses

Euro judge gives Macfadyen Lecture 2018

The 2018 Macfadyen Lecture staged by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting has been delivered by Judge Ian Forrester, QC.

Double up for senior counsel

The Faculty’s Andrew Smith, QC, has been chosen as Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times Scotland – for the second time.

Better if UK keeps in step over legal gender recognition, says Faculty

Difficulties could be created if Scotland alone in the UK forges ahead with a new system for legal recognition of acquired gender, the Faculty has suggested.

Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004

Photo exhibition to feature at International Women's Day event

The Faculty’s Laigh Hall is expected to be full to capacity for a special International Women’s Day event this week.

Faculty statement on legal aid review

The Scottish Government has published the findings of the independent strategic review of legal aid.

Spotlight on media law

DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. One of the Scottish Bar’s leading media law experts will be handing on some advice to young lawyers at an event in Glasgow.

QC is chosen as Lawyer of the Week

A senior member of Faculty has been featured as Lawyer of the Week in the law section of The Times Scotland.

Importance of continued co-operation post-Brexit stressed to MSPs

Co-operation between countries in the fight against crime must continue post-Brexit, the Faculty’s Clare Connelly has told MSPs.

Students enjoy “fantastic” Faculty insight

Students at Strathclyde University were given a glimpse of life at the Bar when a Faculty roadshow arrived on campus.