Faculty of Advocates
Britishnoun
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Roddy Dunlop KC, dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said it could have a "chilling effect" on free speech.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024
Nonetheless, concerns about police resources are shared by Roddy Dunlop KC, the dean of the Faculty of Advocates, which regulates senior lawyers in Scotland.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, also paid tribute to Mr Hamilton, who had been their oldest living member, as "one of the greats in the Scottish criminal courts".
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022
Jackson was elected dean of the Faculty of Advocates – the ruling body for the country’s most senior lawyers – in 2016, and is regarded by other lawyers as an outstanding courtroom performer.
From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2020
In 1754 he became deputy librarian for the Faculty of Advocates, by the kindness of Hume.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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