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Young lawyers globally seek better balance: IBA report

2nd February 2022 | careers , practice management | EU / international
Toxic work culture and lack of work-life balance driving many from practice

Ashley Edwards QC becomes principal Crown counsel

1st February 2022 | careers
Top three prosecution roles all held by women for first time

LawCare passes 10,000 people helped over its 25 years

27th January 2022 | careers | Health , Charities
2021 figures show stress as fastest growing problem

Three appointed to shrieval bench

24th January 2022 | careers
Colm Dempsey, Kevin McCallum and Nicola Patrick become sheriffs

Solicitor advocate Neil Hay joins Levy & McRae

24th January 2022 | careers
Criminal defence partner and two colleagues move from MTM

Net zero specialist joins Burness Paull

18th January 2022 | careers
Richard Lockhart hired from Scottish Futures Trust

Advocate and solicitor members join SCTS board

18th January 2022 | careers
Ruth Innes QC and Lynsey Walker begin four year terms

New Partner appointed at Gilson Gray

14th January 2022 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Richard Shepherd joins firm in Aberdeen

BTO hires Dawn Robertson as employment partner

13th January 2022 | careers
Accredited specialist joins from Rooney Nimmo

Two Edinburgh senior hires for Burges Salmon

10th January 2022 | careers
Amy Cornelius and Gregor Hayworth join Dispute Resolution team

O'Neill wins fourth term as Brodies' chair

10th January 2022 | careers , practice management
Solicitor advocate QC to serve three more years from 1 May 2022

Part-time sheriffs and summary sheriffs named

7th January 2022 | careers
32 solicitors and advocates appointed following JABS report

Three join SLCC board

5th January 2022 | professional regulation , careers
Richard McMeeken, John Stevenson and Jean Grier begin five-year terms

Lady Poole to chair COVID-19 inquiry

15th December 2021 | careers , government-administration | Health
Draft terms of reference cover 12 key areas

Appointments, promotions at Road Traffic Accident Law

15th December 2021 | careers
Associate and paralegals join firm as two promoted

Susanne Tanner QC appointed to Crown counsel role

15th December 2021 | careers
Lord Advocate awards commission as Assistant Principal Crown Counsel

Tony Graham QC to chair Faculty Services Ltd

15th December 2021 | careers
Criminal silk elected to succeed Geoff Clarke QC

Mackinnons announces appointments and promotions

13th December 2021 | careers
Property, Private Client and Dispute Resolution teams benefit

Two senior appointments by MacRoberts

10th December 2021 | careers , corporate | Construction
Jonathan Gaskell and Rod Hutchison join law firm

Neil Kennedy wins second term at MacRoberts

9th December 2021 | careers , practice management
Managing partner re-elected for a further four years

Three judges named to join Inner House

7th December 2021 | careers
Lord Tyre, Lord Boyd of Duncansby and Lady Wise promoted from 5 January

Three partner appointments at Morton Fraser

2nd December 2021 | careers
One promotion and two lateral hires for Edinburgh headquartered firm

Stronachs appoints first chief operating officer

2nd December 2021 | practice management , careers
CA and finance director Stuart Murphy joins firm

Musab Hemsi joins Anderson Strathern

29th November 2021 | careers
Specialist employment lawyer becomes director
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