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CMS makes of counsel appointment

27th January 2020 | careers
Julie Devlin joins from Dentons

Partner and senior associate promotions at Aberdein Considine

24th January 2020 | careers
Gemma Perfect and Carly Stewart make steps up

Lindsays makes employment associate hire

23rd January 2020 | careers
Katherine Irvine joins from in-house position

Grahame steps down as Vice Dean of Faculty

22nd January 2020 | careers
Return to full time practice after three and a half years

Bullying issues rise as LawCare reports more calls

22nd January 2020 | careers
2019 sees 8% rise in legal professionals seeking help

Three promoted at Miller Hendry

21st January 2020 | careers
Firm's offices each see a solicitor recognised

SEMLA to host judicial diversity event

21st January 2020 | careers
Mr Justice Choudhury and Sheriff Aisha Anwar speak on their career paths

Vialex recruits four as expansion continues

17th January 2020 | careers
In-house and private practice experience added to team

Watt reappointed as Parole Board for Scotland chair

16th January 2020 | careers
Solicitor and former prosecutor to serve six more years

LawCare launches new wellbeing resource

16th January 2020 | careers
Interactive online programme designed to develop personal competences

Addleshaw Goddard makes legal director appointment

14th January 2020 | careers
Employment and immigration lawyer Robert Phillips joins Aberdeen office

Lord Reed sworn in as Supreme Court President

13th January 2020 | careers
First Scot to hold post succeeds Lady Hale

Shepherd & Wedderburn hires renewables specialist partner

13th January 2020 | careers
Richard Turnbull joins from TLT

Lady Poole joins Court of Session bench

10th January 2020 | careers
Administrative law specialist welcomed by Lord President

Four hires show Shoosmiths' Scottish growth intentions

9th January 2020 | careers
Two partners and two associates join in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Dentons announces expansion into Ireland

8th January 2020 | practice management , careers
Two partners hired and rapid expansion predicted by largest law firm

OBE for Professor Sheila McLean in New Year Honours

30th December 2019 | careers
Glasgow academic recognised for services to health and education

Women lawyers mark 100th birthday of enabling Act

23rd December 2019 | careers | Discrimination
Anniversary today of passing of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919

Plexus law makes lateral partner hire

20th December 2019 | careers
Calum Mathieson joins from Clyde & Co

Associate promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

17th December 2019 | careers
David Smith recognised in Residential Property

Two appointments to Scottish Sentencing Council

16th December 2019 | careers , criminal law
New lay and police members to serve five year terms

Litigation partner appointment at Eversheds Sutherland

13th December 2019 | careers
Alastair Frood joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn

DAC Beachcroft takes BLM insurance team

8th November 2019 | careers
Five partners join Glasgow office

Glasgow marks Madge Anderson graduation centenary

8th November 2019 | careers
Researchers uncover more of her story
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