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Letter from Sheriff Principal Anwar providing information for defence agents on the summary case management roll-out following on from...

On behalf of Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar, please see the following notice regarding court procedure for Friday 24th January 2025.

The return of the Royal Faculty's inter-firm quiz Thursday 27th March 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm The Faculty Hall, 12 Nelson Mandela Place,...

Dear colleagues, The Summary Case Management (SCM) PILOT will be expanded to all summary non domestic cases in Glasgow Sheriff Court on...

A new Practice Note (No. 1 of 2025) which will apply to summary case management across all sheriff courts has been published (...

In consultation with the members of the Referral’s Liaison Group, the Practice Note on Children’s Referrals has been revised to assist...

The Royal Faculty is please to announce that Strathclyde University Law Clinic has joined the RPFG as an associate practice unit member....

As you may be aware the practice note for first diets comes into force on 14 October. The Sheriff Principal would like to invite members...

On Wednesday 25th September, members of Glasgow's legal profession and its supporters walked together through the city to raise funds for...

The RFPG is please to announce bookings are now available for next year's Biennial Dinner. Friday 28th February 2025 The Barony Hall...

As in previous years, we are setting up 2X additional child welfare hearing courts to deal with opposed urgent contact motions for the...

This year Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK from 4 to 8 November, with various events being organised to showcase and discuss the...

The Glasgow Conveyancers Forum is to hold a joint AGM and SGM in the Royal Faculty Hall on Thursday 26th September at 5.30pm . The there...

The Law Society of Scotland’s recruitment round for new sub-committee members is now open. Recruitment will run from 27th August through...

A notice from Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar to RFPG Members: As you will be aware, each court holds a list of safeguarders for...

An Open Forum Meeting: 5 September 2024 at 5.30pm The RFPG is pleased to host an Open Forum Meeting on Thursday 5 September 2024 at...

Trainee Continuing Professional Development (TCPD) has been prescribed by the Law Society of Scotland as a requirement for the...

From 1 August 2024 solicitor users of Civil Online are able to track Ordinary Actions online. Only cases registered on or after 1 August...

Sheriff Principal Anwar’s Memo of 29 July 2024 (available below) sets out steps to be taken in summary proceedings in an effort to avoid...

The Sheriff Principal has issued a Practice Note which will have a material impact on the preparation of guardianship applications for...