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An aim of sparing child and other vulnerable witnesses from having to appear in court has been supported by the Faculty of Advocates as “logical and sensible”. The Faculty said that a scheme to pre-record the evidence of such witnesses, if carried out effectively and to required standards, would

Terra Firma Chambers is delighted to provide sponsorship for the Edinburgh Law School Music Society for the 7th consecutive year. The Edinburgh Law School Music Society was formed in 2009. They perform two concerts every year. The first is as Christmas, featuring renditions of well-known festive son

New rules coming into effect next month will require legal aid applicants to give the Scottish Legal Aid Board advance notice of intention to apply for an award of expenses out of the Legal Aid Fund. The new rules affect applications under section 19(1) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (applicat

Planned new guidelines on the use of covert surveillance in Scotland fail to give sufficient protection to communications between lawyers and clients, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Draft new Codes of Practice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 have been prepared by

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government's ‘world first’ vision for land rights and responsibilities promises greater transparency and a "more diverse pattern" of ownership.

Terra Firma Chambers sponsored the Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (SPEL) Annual Conference held in Edinburgh’s COSLA building on 21st September 2017. Chaired by Stuart Gale QC and featuring contributions by fellow TFC members Mark Mohammed, Robert Sutherland and Alasdair Sutherland, the c

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has launched a consultation, which will run until 17 November, on the review of solicitors’ fees in the Scottish civil courts. The consultation seeks views and evidence from stakeholders on the fees for solicitors that can be recovered under an award of ex

Hundreds of people are expected to take the chance of a rare glimpse inside the Faculty of Advocates when the Advocates Library features in Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2017 on Saturday 23 September.

A Scots lawyer is gearing up for a cycle trek across Tanzania in aid of a children’s charity. Alastair Hope, 60, of Helensburgh firm Raeburn Hope will cycle 350km across the savannah in aid of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

A qualified welcome has been given by the Faculty of Advocates to plans for periodical payment orders, which will introduce major change to personal injury litigation. Ministers propose to bring Scotland into line with the rest of the UK by giving courts power to impose PPOs without the consent of p

The Scottish Civil Justice Council reports in its latest update that the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Summary Application Rules 1999 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2017 will come into force on 18 September. It amends Chapter 49 (Family Actions) of the Rules of the Court of Ses

Edinburgh Napier Law Clinic is reopening on Tuesday, 26th September. This term the clinic is welcoming new managing directors Katie Adams and Craig Menezes who are doing an excellent job with the expansion of the clinic.

The Sheriff Principal has issued Practice Note No. 1 of 2017 altering the timetable for procedural steps in actions in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, following consultation with the Personal Injuries Users Group. It should be noted that the Practice Note relates only to actions in the natio

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has received £100,000 form the Bank of Scotland Foundation to fund an initiative to help prevent homelessness. According to the charity, people leaving facilities including hospitals and prisons can become homeless for various reasons including poor financial planning and a f

Measures to cure flaws identified by the Supreme Court in the “named person” legislation require modification, the Faculty of Advocates believes. The Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill was drafted after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Children and Young People (S