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Associate appointment at The Chamber Practice

8th September 2022 | careers
Donna Imrie joins Cupar office from Rollo Solicitors

Paul Brown to retire from Legal Services Agency

6th September 2022 | careers
Principal solicitor who built up law centre over 30 years steps down

Two partners lead eight promoted at Anderson Strathern

6th September 2022 | careers
Specialist litigators Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson join partner list

Eleven new sheriffs take up appointments this month

5th September 2022 | careers
Nine solicitors and two advocates take up positions across five sheriffdoms

New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named

2nd September 2022 | careers , professional regulation , dispute resolution
James Mollison takes up post

Lindsays trainees land permanent jobs

2nd September 2022 | careers
Four lawyers started careers during pandemic

Industry accolades for Thorntons staff

24th August 2022 | careers , client relations
Talented practitioners are honoured for their work

Turnover and profits are up at Burness Paull

23rd August 2022 | careers , client relations
Law firm announces staff promotions and strong financial results

Shepherd & Wedderburn hire two agricultural specialists

18th August 2022 | careers
Petra Grunenberg and Ellen Eunson joining in Aberdeen from Blackadders

Supreme Court appointments follow raised retirement age

18th August 2022 | careers
Lord Lloyd-Jones reappointed as Sir David Richards named a Justice

Sheriff Principal Turnbull to become a senator

16th August 2022 | careers
Sheriff Principal Anwar to transfer to Glasgow on move in May 2023

Cat Maclean joins Scots Judicial Appointments Board

15th August 2022 | careers
MBM Commercial partner to serve four years as legal member

Addleshaw Goddard boosts Aberdeen Corporate team

15th August 2022 | careers
Three joint Addleshaw Goddard as managing associate or legal director

John Kydd takes partner role at Gilson Gray

12th August 2022 | careers
Experienced lawyer joins firm's Dundee office

Shepherd and Wedderburn hires Aberdeen Real Estate head

9th August 2022 | careers
Peter Smith joins from Burness Paull

MCM announces hire to launch Employment & HR division

8th August 2022 | careers
Laura McKenna joins from Morton Fraser

Gillespie Macandrew secures former RBS GC as chair

2nd August 2022 | careers , practice management
Michael Shaw appointed to succeed Fiona Morton

Solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC calls as barrister

1st August 2022 | careers
Professional negligence and construction specialist can appear cross-border

Two new faces join Scottish Sentencing Council

28th July 2022 | careers
Summary Sheriff Amel Elfallah and advocate Louise Arrol join Council

Three new partners among 12 promotions at Thorntons

26th July 2022 | careers
Kathleen-Erin Lawson, Susan Dunn and Chris Gardiner join partnership

Lord Mackay of Clashfern retires from House of Lords

21st July 2022 | careers
Former Lord Advocate and Lord Chancellor steps down at age of 95

Andrew Masraf named as next Pinsent Masons head

14th July 2022 | careers
Private equity specialist succeeds Richard Foley from 1 October

Four more sheriffs named temporary judges

13th July 2022 | careers
Appointments to help deal with High Court jury trials

Balfour+Manson promotes three to senior associate

5th July 2022 | careers
James Hyams, Carolyn Jackson, and Peter Littlefair recognised
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