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Faculty hosts Ukrainian legal delegation on visit to Scotland
The Faculty of Advocates hosted a high level delegation of Ukrainian judges and legal professionals in Parliament House last week, to celebrate the relationships that have been established between Ukrainian and Scottish lawyers since Russia’s full-scale, illegal, invasion in 2022.
Scottish Legal Aid Board annual report
The annual number of grants of legal aid has continued a downward trend, to below the 200,000 mark, while the cost to the taxpayer has risen.
Leave or stay – the EU legal issues explored
The potential legal issues of a “leave” or a “stay” vote in the EU referendum will be explored at a special event by the AGEUL group of advocates.
Faculty member recognised by Scottish Legal News
Thomas Leonard Ross QC has been named Lawyer of the Month by Scottish Legal News.
Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2018
The Faculty and several members feature prominently in the Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2018 which has been published online.
Lord President outlines priorities at Opening of the Legal Year
The need for continuing reform, modernisation and investment across Scotland’s justice system, and safeguarding the rule of law are key priorities, the Lord President said today.
The legal profession has failed working women: Discuss
The first debate to be staged by Women in Law Scotland will be held on International Women’s Day and will feature the Faculty’s Ximena Vengoechea among the speakers.
No legal aid in arbitration “limits choice”, MSPs hear
The lack of legal aid for arbitration has been raised with MSPs by the Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame, QC.
Opening of Legal Year address by Lord President
The Lord President, Lord Carloway, predicted a “leaner and fitter” Court of Session with shorter waiting times for cases, and highlighted the near-impossible task of meeting time limits in the High Court, in an address to mark the opening of the Legal Year.
Eight new recruits to ‘best job in legal profession’
Eight new members have been admitted to the Faculty, and welcomed to “the best job in the legal profession”.