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Lawscot Foundation appoints five new trustees

13th October 2023 | education-training , careers | Charities
Appointees include former Foundation bursary recipient

UK's human rights judge post to come up in new year

11th October 2023 | careers , human rights
Process to open to select Strasbourg judge to sit from September 2025

Two partners head promotions round at Balfour+Manson

11th October 2023 | careers
Eleven solicitors recognised across Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices

Dunblane partner leads seven promotions at WJM

10th October 2023 | careers
Four offices see colleagues recognised as Mirella Marchini made partner

Blackadders hires head of Residential Property

9th October 2023 | careers
Neil Crockett joins from Your Conveyancer

Addleshaw Goddard makes double Corporate partner hire

5th October 2023 | careers
Derek McCombe and Iain Sutherland join from Dentons

Brodies makes Inverness partner hire

4th October 2023 | careers
Gary Webster joins from Ledingham Chalmers

LawCare sees big rise in stress related calls for help

4th October 2023 | careers , mental health-adult incapacity | Health
New guidance to launch on next week's World Mental Health Day

Former Children's Commissioner joins Glasgow University

4th October 2023 | careers , education-training
Bruce Adamson named as Professor of Practice for initial fixed term

Three further promotions at Lindsays

3rd October 2023 | careers
Commitment rewarded in Private Client team across three offices

Consumer credit specialist joins Pinsent Masons

3rd October 2023 | careers
Caroline Whitten joins as legal director from Sainsbury's Bank

Corporate partner promotion at Blackadders

3rd October 2023 | careers
Suzi Low promoted to lead corporate work in Aberdeen

Two Scotland partner hires for CMS

26th September 2023 | careers
Barry Edgar and Fenella Mason join in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Balfour+Manson hires commercial disputes partner

25th September 2023 | careers
Daniel Bain joins from Shepherd and Wedderburn

Double partner hire for Dentons in Scotland

19th September 2023 | careers
Steph Innes and Philip Knight join in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively

Fifteen new King's Counsel appointed

13th September 2023 | careers
Thirteen advocates and two solicitor advocates awarded silk

Real estate finance hire for Shepherd and Wedderburn

11th September 2023 | careers
Sam Clarke joins as partner from Acuity Law

Lindsays makes corporate partner hire

11th September 2023 | careers
Nicholas Howie joins from Anderson Strathern

Construction disputes partner hire for DAC Beachcroft

8th September 2023 | careers
Alistair Dean joins from Anderson Strathern

Farmer solicitor becomes Blackadders associate

7th September 2023 | careers
Ian Angus joins Aberdeen Rural Land & Business team

Nine partner promotions and hires at Anderson Strathern

5th September 2023 | careers
Two join firm as seven directors promoted to partner

Karen Fulton joins TC Young as partner

1st September 2023 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Lawyer becomes key part of firm's residential property team

Addleshaws opens scheme for less-privileged young

30th August 2023 | careers , education-training
Young Explorers Programme offers year-long career insight

Davidson Chalmers Stewart hires real estate partner

28th August 2023 | careers
Andy Tyler joins from Burness Paull
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