Faculty of Advocates
Britishnoun
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The legal profession rallied in her defence, with Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, saying allegations of corruption were "very serious, and on the evidence available, entirely baseless".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The opposite argument has been put forward by a legal team led by Roddy Dunlop KC, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Roddy Dunlop QC, described the app as the "worst I have ever tried to use".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2021
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 1752, Hume became librarian to the Faculty of Advocates.
From Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." by Charles Bradlaugh
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