4th June 2026 The RFPG's annual AGM took place on the evening of Thursday 4th June, where members were invited to share thoughts, opinions and ideas with the RFPG Council, as well as receive an important update on the past year from CEO John McKenzie. Additionally, we are please to announce that John Bett (Lindsays) has been re-elected as Dean for a further year, with Craig Donnelly (Holmes Mackillop) re-elected as Vice Dean. The RFPG would also like to welcome newly elected

Members may be interested to know that Sheriff Kerr chairs a quarterly Adults with Incapacity (AWI) Working Group at Glasgow Sheriff Court, bringing together Sheriffs, practitioners and court clerks to discuss matters relating to AWI practice and procedure. Until now, minutes of the group's meetings have been made available on request through information displayed in the AWI courtrooms. To ensure broader dissemination, it has been agreed that the minutes of the Working Group'

The Royal Faculty's inter-firm golf tournament - the Brodie Cup returned to Pollok Golf Club on Wed., 27 May 2026, bringing together colleagues from across the legal profession for another memorable afternoon of golf, friendly competition and excellent company. The tournament proved to be every bit as enjoyable as anticipated. Seven teams, each made up of three golfers, took to the course in glorious weather. With Pollok Golf Club once again proving to be an exceptional venue

Congratulations and sincere thanks to all involved. Wednesday 27th May saw the conclusion of 2026's Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition, as teams from the University of Glasgow and the City of Glasgow College competed in a hotly contested final. Unfortunately, Sheriff Principal Anwar was unable to preside over the final as normal, but thankfully Sheriff Tony Kelly was on hand to oversee proceedings and offer guidance and words of encouragement to both sides. He noted that

The Faculty had one of its busiest ever events this week for the visit of UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Doherty. More than 100 guests heard the speech from Lord Doherty about the inner workings of the UK’s highest court of appeal. He took time out from the Supreme Court’s first ever visit to Glasgow to speak to members and other invited guests. Guests included Ruth Charteris, Solicitor General for Scotland, Lord Pentland, the Lord President of the Court of Session of Scotland

Lord Doherty, Justice of the UK Supreme Court, will provide a unique insight about his work on the bench when he gives a speech at the Faculty on Tuesday evening. He will deliver the biennial Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture during the Court’s first visit to Glasgow. Lord Doherty, one of two Scottish judges serving on the Supreme Court, will deliver a landmark speech, ‘A View from the Thames’, to members of the legal community from Glasgow and the west of Scotland. Ahead of the e

The RFPG played host to another fantastic evening of Mooting on Wednesday night, as students from the University of Strathclyde and the City of Glasgow College faced off in the second semi-final of the Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition. Many thanks to Sheriff Brian Mohan for kindly agreeing to judge the competition, and to both teams for their outstanding advocacy: For University of Strathclyde were Alec Hudson & Elena Fox and for the City of Glasgow College were Sheldo