Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission has issued a survey to gauge the likely impact of Covid-19 on the legal sector. Details of the survey and how responses can be made can be found here.

Please find the reposonse from Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull in relation to the Christmas and New Year holiday courts. 

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow has, in recent years, been a keen supporter of access to justice – having played an active part in the Glasgow Legal Walk and also hosting an Initial Advice Clinic in the Royal Faculty building (in conjunction with Strathclyde University Law Clinic). The Royal Faculty also has a long history of promoting legal education by providing grants to law students who are in need of financial assistance,  providing 16 prizes in various legal subjects at the three Glasgow Universities and raising money for the LawScot Foundation at the Triennial Dinner earlier this year..

Communication from Sheriff Andrew Mackie re Family Court Proof Business (30.10.20)

Revised Practice Note for the Virtual Custody Court Pilot

Virtual Custody Court Pilot

Please see attached the practice note for the Virtual Custody Court Pilot commemcing on 25th August 2020. 

The Royal Faculty library is now open to library readers (initially this will be Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). 

Letter to the Dean of the Royal Faculty from the Sheriff Principal regarding the court programme from week commencing 10 August and beyond.

Message from Sheriff Andrew Mackie regarding family court business in the Glasgow Sheriff Court -

Summary of discussion at the LSS facilitated Faculty Leaders’ Forum on 1 July 2020 (the next Faculty Leaders’ Forum is pencilled in for 25 August at 2pm please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if there are any points you would like to see raised). - 

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Court running order for week commencing 6.7.20 -

The Royal Faculty library has remained available to members as a remote resource over the past 3 months.

The Court running orders for week commencing 6 July 2020 are listed below. 

Updated Coronavirus Guidance for Criminal Business (No. 19 of 2020, which supersedes No. 15)

Update from Sheriff Court re First Diets -

Glasgow Court Holidays 2021

Letter to the Dean from the Sheriff Principal re re-introduction of Civil Business in the Sheriff Court 

Additional custody courts will be set up on Monday 20 July 2020 (Bank Holiday)

Guidance in respect of the Electronic Submission of Documents (No. 17 of 2020)