I have just posted thoughts on day 1 of devilling at Faculty of Advocates on LinkedIn for those interested in the route to the Scottish Bar linkedin.com/posts/activity…

Good coverage in the Guardian > theguardian.com/education/2022…

ok never mind it was all worth it just to accidentally stumble across this exchange between a judge, a prosecutor, and a federal agent where only the judge knows who biggie smalls is

This exercise machine *very* optimistic about the ability of regular exercise to prolong life...

Grateful to Mike Dailly for his opinion piece with which, you will be shocked to hear, I concur. scottishlegal.com/articles/mike-…

Great news for many migrant young people in Scotland. Delighted to have played a (small) part in this. Every legal case is significant for those involved but its a great privilege to be involved in case that are also of wider significance. news.stv.tv/scotland/scott…

📚 Accepted Lawscot Foundation students will receive 18 textbooks in addition to other bursary benefits including a grant of £2,500, mentoring, networking, and work placement. 👩‍💼 Students from less-advantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply 👉 bit.ly/3OyoP5Y

This seems like an interesting and important step. But to be properly accessible, there needs IMHO to be much better public access to documents lodged with the court (pleadings, written arguments etc).

Checking out the UK's most famous (notorious) legal carpet

Enjoying this salty - pun intended - excerpt from decision of Judge Anne Fairpo on why Walker’s attempts to get their crisps a VAT exemption by calling them Poppodoms does not make them so.

📢SCHOLARSHIP KLAXON📢 Faculty of Advocates have opened their Scholarship applications for those commencing devilling in October 2025. These scholarships are essential for increasing access - I would not be devilling today were it not for the scheme 👇🏻 advocates.org.uk/news-and-respo…