Faculty opens new Glasgow consulting rooms

A new suite of consulting rooms in Glasgow, close to the High Court, has been opened by the Faculty of Advocates.

The premises have office space for clerks and six consulting rooms, two with video conferencing facilities. They are available to all members of Faculty, whether for civil or criminal business purposes.

The Faculty lost space in the Saltmarket court due to renovation works, and the premises in Jocelyn Square were identified as alternative accommodation. After a complete refurbishment, they have been opened for business.

At an opening ceremony, Gordon Jackson QC, Dean of Faculty, said he would love to take the credit for the project, but just happened to be Dean when the rooms were opening. "The two people who are responsible and due the credit are James Wolffe and Lord Summers.”

Mr Wolffe, now the Lord Advocate, was the previous Dean of Faculty, and Lord Summers prior to his elevation to the bench was treasurer of Faculty. Both, said Mr Jackson, had been “totally enthusiastic” about providing accommodation for members in Glasgow.

Mr Wolffe commented that the premises had been “a complete wreck”, and “The work which has gone into making this fabulous facility has been tremendous”; Lord Summers added that having seen them as “a mass of tangled wires and broken porcelain”, “You would never think that they could look this good.”