Law Society members reach new career heights
A select number of the Law Society of Scotland's members have received recognition for their work as they have achieved certification or accreditation in their chosen fields.
The Law Society's accreditation programmes offer members the chance to receive recognition for their work after demonstrating their abilities over a period of time whereas the certifications are awarded to those who have completed comprehensive training and coursework.
Over 60 solicitors and paralegals have been recognised in the following areas:
Accredited Specialists
Employment Law
Accreditation - Fiona Meek, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
Accreditation - Jennifer Wright, Shoosmiths LLP
Immigration Law
Accreditation - Pavan Sumal, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
Intellectual Property Law
Reaccreditation - Lynn Richmond, BTO Solicitors LLP
Personal Injury Law
Reaccreditation - David McElroy, Dallas McMillan
Planning Law
Reaccreditation - Elaine Farquharson-Black, Brodies LLP
Trusts Law
Reaccreditation - Dale Ross, Blackadders LLP
Accredited Mediators
Family Mediation
Reaccredited - Lucia Clark, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
Accredited Paralegals
Civil Litigation: Debt Recovery
Gillian Loose, TLT LLP
Civil Litigation: Family Law
Anna Kargul, Moss and Kelly Solicitors Limited
Commercial Conveyancing
Iona Fraser, Highland Council
Employment Law
Lorraine Marshall, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
General Accreditation
Emma Hamilton, Clarity Simplicity
Liquor Licensing
Dana Jamieson, Shetland Islands Council
Residential Conveyancing
Sharon Martin, Paris Steele
Sarah Johnston, Burness Paull
Wills and Executries
Chloe Wight, Arthur & Carmichael LLP
Certified Members
Certified in Legal Technology
Calum Armour, AGS Airports Ltd
Lisa Ashmore
Paulette Campbell, TC Young LLP
Shuiken Chan, Slater and Gordon Scotland Limited
Scott Ford, Fords Daly Legal Limited
William Gibson, Ennova Limited
Joel Glass, Lindsays LLP
Cameron Irons, Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP
Jackie Jobson, McCusker McElroy & Gallanagh Solicitors
Molly McConnell, McGovern Reid Court Lawyers
Thomas McGovern, McGovern Reid Court Lawyers
Dorothy Mullaly, Allan McDougall McQueen LLP
Stephen Parker, Miller Samuel Hill Brown LLP
Alexander Porteous
Caroline Potter, Morgans
Joseph Shields, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Olivia Stevenson, Pinsent Masons LLP
Kenneth Thompson
Louise Torr, CluePoints UK Ltd
Vicky Ward, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Angela Wipat, Thorntons Law LLP
Certified in Anti-Money Laundering
Alison Brynes, TC Young LLP
David Cargill, Schlumberger Limited
Malcolm Goddard, Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Limited
Ralph Hardie, Ennova Limited
Nicola Keay, Murray Beith Murray LLP
David McClements, Russel & Aitken Denny LLP
Kenneth McKay, McCash & Hunter LLP
Rhona McNair
Emma Pyper, Taylor & Henderson LLP
Karen Stewart, Mackintosh & Wylie LLP
Certified in Data Protection
Nicky Beach, Scottish National Investment Bank
Andrea Buchan, Aberdeen Cyrenians
David Carse, GCU Students’ Association
Christopher Conroy, Simple Online Healthcare
Leona Duff, Smart Metering Systems Limited
Natalia Fronc, Johnston Carmichael (Scotland) Limited
Sam Kennedy, Morgans
Sarah Love
Kenneth MacLeod, Anderson Strathern LLP
Rhona McNair
Judith Morrison, Reed Learning Limited
Paul Moseley, Scottish Futures Trust
Amy Noble, Highland Council
Sahira Rafiq, Anderson Strathern LLP
Louise Scullion, Law Society of Scotland
Certified in Risk Management
Claire Canning, Registers of Scotland
Brian McMullan
Caitlin O’Dowd, Registers of Scotland
Lynsel Rintoul, Morgans
Additional
Accredited Paralegals
Our Accredited Paralegal status is a voluntary accreditation for paralegals working in Scotland.
Certification Courses
Complete a course of study to gain an official certification from Law Society of Scotland.
Accredited Specialists
Our accreditation scheme recognises solicitors who demonstrate excellence in their chosen areas of expertise.