The Dean and Council of the Royal Faculty warmly invite all members to attend the 2026 Annual General Meeting. This important gathering offers a chance to reflect on the past year’s achievements and challenges, and to discuss the future direction of the Faculty. Your support and participation are greatly appreciated. 📅 Date: Thursday, 4 June 2026 🕠 Time: 5.30pm 📍 Venue: Faculty Hall Following the AGM, a drinks reception will be held - an excellent opportunity to meet, reco

In a landmark moment for Scotland’s legal community, the UK Supreme Court will sit in Glasgow this May. To mark this historic occasion, the Royal Faculty will hold its biennial Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture alongside the Court’s visit. Event Details Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026 Time: 17:30 – 19:00 Location: Faculty Hall This year’s lecture will be delivered by The Right Honourable Lord Doherty, Justice of the UK Supreme Court. His address forms part of the wider programme surroun

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow was delighted to welcome members and colleagues from across the profession to this year’s "Procurators’ Puzzler" — an evening of intellect, camaraderie and spirited competition. Held as an inter-firm quiz night, the event brought together 110 of Glasgow’s sharpest legal minds, all eager to test their knowledge in pursuit of the coveted Royal Faculty Quiz Trophy. With welcome drinks kindly sponsored by Legal Link by Jones Whyte, team

Message from the Sheriff Principal re taking of evidence of a vulnerable witness by a Commissioner in the Sheriff Court (Criminal Courts Practice Note No. 1 of 2026) - The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 (section 1) introduced a statutory presumption for the pre-recording of evidence of certain specified types of vulnerable witnesses in advance of trial. It was to be introduced in phases. The presumption was to be extended to child complainers a

We are delighted to highlight the reciprocal agreement between three of Scotland’s most respected legal institutions: The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow The SSC Society Library in Edinburgh The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen This agreement represents a meaningful step forward in enhancing the value of membership across all three organisations. A Shared Commitment to Members Under this arrangement, members of each institution can enjoy reading rights and access to l

Message Received from Sheriff Principal Anwar re Summary Case Management - I write to advise you of changes to the case management hearing/continued without plea courts. These measures are designed to address “churn”. The number of continued hearings is resulting in overloaded courts which both affects the time available for case management discussions and leads to delays in these courts for all those involved. Changes to CMH/CWP courts & In-court surgery With effect fro

The Royal Faculty hopes that this year’s Glasgow Legal Walk will be bigger and better than ever. Taking place on Wednesday 30th September 2026, the annual charity event coordinated by the Access Justice Foundation encourages members and supporters of the legal community to raise money for much-needed local advice centres. The walk will be great fun, offer excellent networking opportunities, and provide the chance to learn about the city’s legal landmarks.   Date:  Wednesday 3