Terra Firma Chambers’ Stephen O’Rourke QC has been elected by fellow members of Faculty to be the new Keeper of the Library.  He will replace the outgoing Mungo Bovey QC who stepped down as a Faculty office-bearer after serving in the role for more than 12 years. The Keeper is responsible for the Advocates Library, and chairs the Curators of the Library and the Abbotsford Joint Collections Management Committee.

Stephen said: “I am delighted to be the new Keeper. The Faculty has one of the finest law libraries in the world, and it is our collegiate home as practitioners in helping to deliver justice for people throughout Scotland. Remote working has changed the way we use the Library, and one of my priorities will be to expand its digital accessibility.”

Stephen will be formally introduced as the new Keeper of the Library on Thursday 18th February.