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Sheriff Lindsay Foulis retires from Perth bench

2nd July 2021 | careers
Longserving Journal contributor steps down after more than 20 years

Thorntons unveils biggest promotions round

30th June 2021 | careers
Four new partners among 25 recognised

Fifteen admitted to Faculty after online devilling

28th June 2021 | careers
Socially distanced ceremony held to welcome new advocates

Alastair Milne retires from Balfour+Manson

25th June 2021 | careers , criminal law , family-child law
Colleagues pay tribute to ‘outstanding’ lawyer

Solicitor and advocate appointed to SCCRC

22nd June 2021 | careers
Gillian Mawdsley and Jacqueline Fordyce to serve four year terms

Euan Murray rejoins Shepherd & Wedderburn as partner

21st June 2021 | careers
Energy specialist joins Construction & Infrastructure team

Dorothy Bain QC to be next Lord Advocate

16th June 2021 | careers
Ruth Charteris QC nominated for Solicitor General

Aberdein Considine hires 17 new staff

15th June 2021 | careers
Expansion in firm’s UK operations

Seventeen staff promoted at Morton Fraser

14th June 2021 | careers
Senior appointments across law firm

Promotions at Davidson Chalmers Stewart

14th June 2021 | careers
Four new Directors announced

Inverness partner hire for Ledingham Chalmers

9th June 2021 | careers
JP Campbell to join from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

Dickson Minto names two new partners

8th June 2021 | careers
Craig Roberts and Nicola Mitchell promoted; Alex Smith now finance director

Four promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

8th June 2021 | careers
Two associates and two senior solicitors named in Glasgow and Inverness

CMS makes senior Banking & Finance hire

7th June 2021 | careers
Michael Urquhart joins from DLA Piper

Senior roles for Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyers

4th June 2021 | careers , dispute resolution
Pair appointed at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Associates promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

3rd June 2021 | careers
Craig Veitch and Gillian Smith recognised for progress

Senior insolvency hire for Burness Paull

3rd June 2021 | careers
Allana Sweeney joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn

Three director hires for Anderson Strathern

2nd June 2021 | careers
Two appointments from Scottish firms and one from the Middle East

Larg takes up managing partner role at Thorntons

2nd June 2021 | careers
First woman in role takes over from Craig Nicol

Digby Brown names new partners and associates

1st June 2021 | careers
Trish McFadden and Matt Leckie become partners; three promoted to associate

Two new directors at the Faculty of Advocates

28th May 2021 | careers
Astrid Smart and Hugh Olson take on senior roles

Head hire as Simpson & Marwick moves back into family law

27th May 2021 | careers
David Coutts joins from Turcan Connell to build new team

Supreme Court offers Bar hopefuls diversity internships

27th May 2021 | careers , education-training
New programme hoped to lead towards more diverse judiciary

Shoosmiths expands Scottish team with series of hires

26th May 2021 | careers
Seven solicitors and two paralegals join in Glasgow and Edinburgh
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