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Associate appointment at The Chamber Practice
Donna Imrie joins Cupar office from Rollo Solicitors

Paul Brown to retire from Legal Services Agency
Principal solicitor who built up law centre over 30 years steps down

Two partners lead eight promoted at Anderson Strathern
Specialist litigators Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson join partner list

Eleven new sheriffs take up appointments this month
Nine solicitors and two advocates take up positions across five sheriffdoms

New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named
James Mollison takes up post

Lindsays trainees land permanent jobs
Four lawyers started careers during pandemic

Industry accolades for Thorntons staff
Talented practitioners are honoured for their work

Turnover and profits are up at Burness Paull
Law firm announces staff promotions and strong financial results

Shepherd & Wedderburn hire two agricultural specialists
Petra Grunenberg and Ellen Eunson joining in Aberdeen from Blackadders

Supreme Court appointments follow raised retirement age
Lord Lloyd-Jones reappointed as Sir David Richards named a Justice

Sheriff Principal Turnbull to become a senator
Sheriff Principal Anwar to transfer to Glasgow on move in May 2023

Cat Maclean joins Scots Judicial Appointments Board
MBM Commercial partner to serve four years as legal member

Addleshaw Goddard boosts Aberdeen Corporate team
Three joint Addleshaw Goddard as managing associate or legal director

John Kydd takes partner role at Gilson Gray
Experienced lawyer joins firm's Dundee office

Shepherd and Wedderburn hires Aberdeen Real Estate head
Peter Smith joins from Burness Paull

MCM announces hire to launch Employment & HR division
Laura McKenna joins from Morton Fraser

Gillespie Macandrew secures former RBS GC as chair
Michael Shaw appointed to succeed Fiona Morton

Solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC calls as barrister
Professional negligence and construction specialist can appear cross-border

Two new faces join Scottish Sentencing Council
Summary Sheriff Amel Elfallah and advocate Louise Arrol join Council

Three new partners among 12 promotions at Thorntons
Kathleen-Erin Lawson, Susan Dunn and Chris Gardiner join partnership

Lord Mackay of Clashfern retires from House of Lords
Former Lord Advocate and Lord Chancellor steps down at age of 95

Andrew Masraf named as next Pinsent Masons head
Private equity specialist succeeds Richard Foley from 1 October

Four more sheriffs named temporary judges
Appointments to help deal with High Court jury trials

Balfour+Manson promotes three to senior associate
James Hyams, Carolyn Jackson, and Peter Littlefair recognised