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

We had a fantastic evening at the RFPG yesterday, with an excellent standard of mooting on display in a closely contested semi-final. Many thanks to Sheriff Joan Kerr for kindly agreeing to judge the competition, and to both teams for their outstanding advocacy: Andrew Bray and Robert Walton (Glasgow Caledonian University) Katie Ronnie and Harry Braid (Glasgow University) Congratulations to Glasgow University for securing their place in the final which will be held on 27 May.

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