SPONSORED: Planning to Step Back? We’ll Help You Exit Well
If you’re considering retirement or ready to step away from practice, we can help you structure a bespoke exit—whether phased over time or delivered with pace.
At McKinstry Practice Management, we specialise in helping small, profitable chamber practices transition smoothly while preserving reputation, continuity, and legacy.
The market for acquisition is strong across Scotland, with appetite in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Central Belt.
Whether you’re looking to ensure a legacy for your clients and team or simply maximise value from your life's work—let’s talk.
Contact in confidence:
Graeme McKinstry
McKinstry Practice Management
📞 07980 833 160
📧 graeme@mckinstrypm.co.uk
Remembering our colleagues and friends in April 2026
The Society has shared a list of obituaries so that the profession can remember those who played a part in the legal sector in Scotland.
SPONSORED: Will Notice - Mrs Geraldine Helen MCAULEY (nee Morrison)
Would anyone with knowledge of a Will of Mrs Geraldine Helen MCAULEY, who formally resided at 31B Marshall Grove, Hamilton, ML3 8NJ and who died on 23 February 2026, please contact Mr. Irvine at Frank Irvine Solicitors, 63 Carlton Place, G5 9TW.
Tel: 0141 375 9000 or email [email protected].
Widening access to the legal profession in Scotland through Court Brief
Access to shadowing opportunities can be a major hurdle for law students – especially women, and those from ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic backgrounds – but a new online platform, Court Brief, aims to break down these barriers by streamlining how firms offer placements
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