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Sheriff Lindsay Foulis retires from Perth bench
Longserving Journal contributor steps down after more than 20 years

Thorntons unveils biggest promotions round
Four new partners among 25 recognised

Fifteen admitted to Faculty after online devilling
Socially distanced ceremony held to welcome new advocates

Alastair Milne retires from Balfour+Manson
Colleagues pay tribute to ‘outstanding’ lawyer

Solicitor and advocate appointed to SCCRC
Gillian Mawdsley and Jacqueline Fordyce to serve four year terms

Euan Murray rejoins Shepherd & Wedderburn as partner
Energy specialist joins Construction & Infrastructure team

Dorothy Bain QC to be next Lord Advocate
Ruth Charteris QC nominated for Solicitor General

Aberdein Considine hires 17 new staff
Expansion in firm’s UK operations

Seventeen staff promoted at Morton Fraser
Senior appointments across law firm

Promotions at Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Four new Directors announced

Inverness partner hire for Ledingham Chalmers
JP Campbell to join from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

Dickson Minto names two new partners
Craig Roberts and Nicola Mitchell promoted; Alex Smith now finance director

Four promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Two associates and two senior solicitors named in Glasgow and Inverness

CMS makes senior Banking & Finance hire
Michael Urquhart joins from DLA Piper

Senior roles for Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyers
Pair appointed at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Associates promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Craig Veitch and Gillian Smith recognised for progress

Senior insolvency hire for Burness Paull
Allana Sweeney joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn

Three director hires for Anderson Strathern
Two appointments from Scottish firms and one from the Middle East

Larg takes up managing partner role at Thorntons
First woman in role takes over from Craig Nicol

Digby Brown names new partners and associates
Trish McFadden and Matt Leckie become partners; three promoted to associate

Two new directors at the Faculty of Advocates
Astrid Smart and Hugh Olson take on senior roles

Head hire as Simpson & Marwick moves back into family law
David Coutts joins from Turcan Connell to build new team

Supreme Court offers Bar hopefuls diversity internships
New programme hoped to lead towards more diverse judiciary

Shoosmiths expands Scottish team with series of hires
Seven solicitors and two paralegals join in Glasgow and Edinburgh