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An Evening With Lord Carloway

Wed, 20 Nov

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Glasgow

A conversation between The Right Hon Lord Carloway (Colin Sutherland) and former Dean of the RFPG, Austin Lafferty, as they discuss the prodigious legal career of Lord Carloway, ahead of his retirement next year.

An Evening With Lord Carloway
An Evening With Lord Carloway

Time & Location

20 Nov 2024, 17:30 – 19:00

Glasgow, 12 Nelson Mandela Pl, Glasgow G2 1BT, UK

About the event

In conversation with Austin Lafferty, Lord Carloway - Lord President of the Court of Session of Scotland - will reflect on his illustrious career, discuss current legal issues and answer questions from the audience. Full of anacdotes and insights, we are sure this entertaining evening is not one to be missed!

A small drinks reception will follow the main event.

About The Right Hon Lord Carloway (Colin Sutherland)

Lord Carloway was appointed as Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General of Scotland in December 2015. He has been a Senator of the College of Justice since February 2000. He was appointed to the Second Division of the Inner House in August 2008, before becoming Lord Justice Clerk in August 2012. His report into criminal law and practice was published in November 2011.

He is a graduate of Edinburgh University (LLB Hons) and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1977. He served as an advocate depute from 1986 to 1989 and was appointed as a Queen’s Counsel in 1990. From 1994 until his appointment as a judge he was Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates.

Lord Carloway is an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in London and King’s Inn in Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

He is an assistant editor of “Green’s Litigation Styles” and contributed the chapters on “Court of Session Practice” to the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia and “Expenses” in Court of Session Practice.

He was the joint editor of “Parliament House Portraits: the Art Collection of the Faculty of Advocates” and is a former president of the Scottish Arts Club.

Tickets

  • Members

    By booking this ticket, you are declaring that you are a member of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. All records will be checked before attendance and invoices will be sent to those found in breech.

    £0.00
  • Non-Members

    £75.00
    +£1.88 service fee

Total

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