Members of the Royal Faculty are warmly invited to attend a farewell reception in honour of Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar as she prepares to take up her appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice. The Sheriff Principal is hosting the event as an opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to making Glasgow Sheriff Court "Scotland's best Sheriff Court", and to recognise the collective efforts of the local legal profession, Procurators Fiscal, court clerks and sta

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is pleased to announce that the charitable purposes of the James Caldwell Bequest Fund (SC041067) have been expanded, enabling the Fund to support a wider range of individuals while continuing the Faculty's long tradition of charity, education and public service. Administered by the Royal Faculty's Charitable Funds Committee, the Fund has long provided financial assistance to current and former members of the Faculty, together with

The RFPG is please to announce bookings are now available for next year's Biennial Dinner. Friday 19th March 2027 Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow 301 Argyle Street Glasgow, G2 8DL Keynote Speaker: Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar Tickets are available at £850 + VAT for a table of 10 Individual tickets and partial tables available Please email library@rfpg.org to book your place. Welcome drinks and glass of wine included with each ticket

If anyone is looking for the clearest statement yet on the role of artificial intelligence in Scotland's justice system, they need look no further than Lord Pentland's address to the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow on 3 June 2026. The speech is likely to become a landmark reference point in discussions about AI and the Scottish legal profession. Rather than engaging in speculation or alarmism, Scotland's most senior judge provided a measured and authoritative assessme

Practitioners dealing with applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 should be aware that a new national Practice Note has now been issued. The Practice Note has been developed to provide a consistent approach across Scotland and is broadly modelled on the existing Practice Notes used in Glasgow and in Lothian and Borders. Its introduction marks an important step towards greater uniformity in court practice, ensuring that agents have a clear understand

Thursday 29 April 2027 will see the highly anticipated return of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow's popular talent showcase, Creativity in the Law. Set to be the biggest edition of the exhibition to date, the RFPG is now inviting submissions from creative legal professionals and law students across Scotland. Open to both RFPG members and non-members, the event welcomes anyone working or studying in Scotland's legal sector who would like to share their creative tale

We are always looking to offer fresh and new content to our members, so do you have a burning opinion or piece of insight you would like to share with your fellow lawyers? As part of our recent review of Faculty communications, we are exploring how we can offer more in-depth articles in the newsletter. The newsletter offers an ideal platform to share thought leadership articles between members. It may be a piece of insight about a trending issue in the legal sector, a special