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Candidates looking to pursue a career at the Scottish bar are invited to apply for scholarships to help ease financial tensions during their training. “The Faculty of Advocates is committed to ensuring that membership of Faculty is open to all with the skill, aptitude and motivation to practis

The Faculty of Advocates hosted a 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 invasion in 2022. The event began with a reception in the Laigh

The Faculty of Advocates has welcomed a significant new addition to its historic art collection with the acquisition of a portrait of the late George William Penrose, Lord Penrose (1938 - 2025). The portrait was unveiled at a reception held at Parliament House last week.

With Christmas fast approaching and mince pies mysteriously disappearing across the land, Santa Claus has found himself back in court. Bad Santa is back and is being charged with contravention of the ECHR*.

Scots lawyers may be celebrating the national team's success in the World Cup qualifiers – but they are licking their wounds after a bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever. This annual initiative supports families facing isolation, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, and poverty – helping

Several exciting speakers have been confirmed for the Faculty of Advocates' ever-popular annual 21st Century Bar Conference, to be held in Edinburgh next month. The Rt Hon Lord Pentland, Lord President and Lord Justice General, will deliver the keynote address at the free event.

The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU) will again host events during Pro Bono Week dedicated to advancing access to justice and strengthening pro bono legal services across Scotland. Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK from 3 to 7 November this year, with an overall them

This year’s devils began their advocacy training at the Faculty of Advocates earlier this month. The 31 aspiring advocates have started their five-week, classroom-based foundation course at the Mackenzie Building in Edinburgh – the first phase of their nine-month devilling training.

Lawyers and judges are facing "violence, death threats and rape threats" as part of a "rising tide of intimidation", bars and law societies across the UK have warned in a joint statement. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have co-signed the statement alongside the Bar Council

The Faculty of Advocates will again support the Scottish Legal Walks as a national sponsor alongside the Law Society of Scotland.

Faculty welcomed 27 new members at calling ceremonies held last week.

An LLM graduate invited to judge at this year’s IBA ICC Moot Court Competition has returned to Scotland with new perspectives and insights on how human rights law is being applied and evolving across a rapidly shifting landscape in Europe. Gabriel Kielty’s trip to The Hague in the Nether

The Faculty of Advocates has still not published new disciplinary rules, despite being encouraged to do so 18 months ago by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). In December 2023, the SLCC made three recommendations to Faculty: to improve the clarity of its disciplinary rules; write a com

The “Women at the Scottish Bar” online careers clinic returns next month, where current female members of the bar will have confidential conversations with women keen to explore a career as an advocate. “Encouraging women to call to the Scottish Bar remains a key focus for us, and