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(L-R): Derek Ogg QC, Shami Chakrabarti and Lord Hodge The celebrated civil liberties campaigner Shami Chakrabarti wowed a delighted audience in the Faculty of Advocates’ Laigh Hall with an open and informative discussion of her life and work.

Laurence Kennedy An advocate in Perth came to the rescue of a pet dog that seemed set for certain death.

Sheriff Principal Pyle A sheriff principal has suggested a number of reforms to the handling of domestic abuse cases, among them bringing serious cases to trial within weeks.

Michael Gove Failure to timeously publish the UK government's plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a UK bill of rights could affect May's Holyrood elections MPs have warned the Justice Secretary Michael Gove.

(L-R): George Osborne and Arun Jaitley India is to press ahead with liberalising the country's legal services market to allow foreign lawyers the right to operate in the jurisdiction.

Dr Carolyn Côté-Lussier Social inequality is directly linked to public support for increasingly harsh criminal justice policy in the UK despite falling crime rates, a study by the London School of Economics (LSE) has found.

Alexander Litvinenko A public inquiry has found that the 2006 murder of Alexander Litvinenko was “probably” approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Frank Mulholland QC Three of the families of the Glasgow bin lorry victims have launched their bid to privately prosecute driver Harry Clarke.

Neil Richardson Police officers caught up in a spying row have been invited to a hearing by a Holyrood committee – for the fourth time.

Jonathan Smithers The Law Society has welcomed what it called the “measured” proposals put forward by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in its report on skilled migration and is pleased that the report reflects some recommendations by the Law Society.

Bill Drummond Bill Drummond, managing partner of Brodies LLP, has been unanimously re-elected by his partners for a seventh consecutive three-year term. Mr Drummond, who is one of the UK’s longest-serving managing partners, was first elected in 1998 and has been with the firm for 35 years.

Michael Matheson The Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has rebuffed calls for the abolition of the Scottish “not proven” verdict until there is a case for reform.

Ken Milliken Large-scale fraud declined in Scotland last year according to the latest figures.

Jamie Kerr An immigration lawyer has warned that proposed changes to the visa rules for skilled workers will stunt Scotland’s economic growth and lead to longer term damage to Scotland’s competitiveness on the international stage.

Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle Thursday 21 January at 5 pm in the Martin Hall, New College, Mound Place Edinburgh