Awards success for Law School
Edinburgh Law School has achieved a double success at the Law Awards of Scotland 2017.
The Edinburgh Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) won the Pro Bono Award and Hector MacQueen, Professor of Private Law, received the prestigious Outstanding Contribution Award.
Established in 2004, the Law Awards of Scotland have focused attention on the excellent quality of work being undertaken by Scotland’s most respected lawyers.
FLAC
Now in its tenth year, FLAC exists in order to increase access to justice and to give law students at the University an opportunity to put their legal knowledge and skills into practice.
At a time when access to justice is becoming more and more limited, I am extremely proud to be part of a university, a law school, a legal profession and a Scottish University Law Clinic Network, all recognising the needs of the community and striving to provide support for those most in need. This award is not just a symbol of what we have accomplished, but also a reminder of all the challenges we still need to meet.
Outstanding contribution
Professor Hector MacQueen was honoured for his contribution to the teaching, research, and practice of Scots law.
I am truly honoured and delighted by this award since it comes to me from the law community in Scotland. I have been part of that community for almost 40 years, and I have loved (almost) every minute of it. Thanks especially to all those many people who engaged with and supported me through that long time.”
Prof MacQueen has been a member of the Edinburgh Law School staff since 1979, having also studied at Edinburgh. Appointed to the Chair of Private Law in 1994, he was Dean of the Law School 1999-2003.
The Law School was thrilled for Professor MacQueen’s success. His lectures have been enjoyed by generations of contract students, his PhD students are to be found in every corner of the globe, and not a few of the recent statutes of the Scottish Parliament have been shaped by his work as a Law Commissioner. His contributions to the life of the University and the wider community have been transformative, inspirational, and manifold. We are thankful to have him as a colleague, and we have all been toasting this well-deserved award.