Members of the public, clients, legal professionals, members of the Faculty of Advocates and other organisations with an interest in Scotland’s justice system are invited to share their views on how complaints about the conduct of Advocates in Scotland are handled by responding to the questions below.

The consultation covers changes to the Faculty of Advocates’ Disciplinary Rules, which are the framework used to investigate and determine complaints about the professional conduct of Advocates.

The responses received will play an important role in shaping how complaints about Advocates are handled in the future, helping to ensure that the system continues to uphold high standards of professional conduct.

How to take part:

Submit your responses before 18 September 2026 at 5pm. Please supply reasons for your responses where possible. (Each comment box will accommodate around 2500 words).

*Please note: Responses are saved each time you click "Next" to move to the next page. If you exit a page before doing so, answers on that page will be lost. You may review and amend any saved responses until you submit the form at the end.

Respondents may also choose to submit responses in a word document, which can be accessed here. Once completed, the word document should be emailed to disciplinary.consultation@advocates.org.uk

Supporting documentation can be found on our website here - Disciplinary Rules Consultation 2026 | Faculty of Advocates

Privacy policy:

All feedback will be considered. Sensitive personal data will not be disclosed. To respect confidentiality responses from individuals will not be attributed unless explicit consent is given. The Faculty of Advocates’ Privacy Policy in relation to data can be found here
Respondent Information

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. What is your email address?
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* 3. Are you a member of the Faculty of Advocates?

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* 4. Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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