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Three new appointments by RSB Lindsays

14th March 2022 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Firm strengthens team in Tayside

Thorntons and Stuart & Stuart to merge

14th March 2022 | practice management , careers
Move creates 71 partner practice, fourth largest in Scotland

Jones Whyte promotes two to partner

9th March 2022 | careers
Nick Hay and Ross Anderson recognised for contributions to firm

Ian Duddy to chair Scottish Human Rights Commission

9th March 2022 | careers , human rights
Former UK ambassador has track record in human rights work

Chair named for "Bairns' Hoose" delivery programme

8th March 2022 | careers
Social services director Val de Souza to lead national group

Faculty opens scholarships to 2023 applicants

8th March 2022 | careers , education-training
Four schemes available to reduce diversity barriers

Rachel Dunn becomes partner at gunnercooke

8th March 2022 | careers
Glasgow based real estate lawyer makes move from Dentons

Rural partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew

4th March 2022 | careers
Recognition for Lois Newton in Land & Rural Business team

Society Past President to take up Samaritans role

3rd March 2022 | careers
Amanda Millar to become Scotland chair and UK trustee

Senior appointment at Esson & Aberdein as new team head

1st March 2022 | careers
Fallon Spencer joins Glasgow office from McVey & Murricane

Board change at Anderson Strathern

1st March 2022 | careers , practice management
Ex-Deloittes' Mike McGregor succeeds Graeme Bissett as non-exec

Immigration specialist joins Harper Macleod

1st March 2022 | careers
Ashley Fleming moves from London to become senior associate

Sheriff Di Emidio to head Judicial Institute

21st February 2022 | careers
Former Faculty director of training to take on role for Scottish judges

Two legal directors lead seven hires for Shoosmiths

17th February 2022 | careers
Edinburgh and Glasgow offices share recruits across four teams

SLAB chair and five board members reappointed

17th February 2022 | careers
Terms extended by two or four years

Ian Bowie moves to Shepherd & Wedderburn

14th February 2022 | careers
Property partner hire from MacRoberts joins Glasgow office

Audit launched into women’s participation at Holyrood

11th February 2022 | careers , government-administration
Move will look at barriers to a political career

Scullion LAW promotes two to associate director

9th February 2022 | careers
Farrah Mahmood and Nick Harbison win recognition

DAC Beachcroft hires construction litigation partner

9th February 2022 | careers
Jilly Petrie joins from BTO Solicitors

Double partner hire for Burness Paull family law launch

7th February 2022 | careers , practice management
Richard Smith and Jennifer Wilkie join from Brodies

Gail Docherty joins Macdonald Henderson

4th February 2022 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Lawyer becomes head of firm’s residential conveyancing team

Faculty elects Neil Mackenzie QC as Keeper of Library

4th February 2022 | careers
Former Director of Training to take charge of Faculty's literary resource

Senior associate joins McKee Campbell Morrison

3rd February 2022 | careers
Graham Wilson makes move from Addleshaw Goddard

Thorntons secures MacRoberts' Dundee team

2nd February 2022 | careers
Three new partners among nine lateral hires
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