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Five promotions at Gilson Gray
Three solicitors among those recognised

Harper Macleod expands into Moray with Elgin merger
Wink & Mackenzie team come on board from September

Summit sets legal profession targets on diversity and bullying
Future goals launched at event marking women in law centenary

McDonald takes over as managing partner at RCCW
Keith Allan retires after almost 40 years at firm

Associate promotion at Aberdein Considine
Jennifer Matthew recognised in Dispute Resolution team

Real estate partner hire at DWF
Kevin McGlone joins from Brodies

Two longserving Thorntons Arbroath solicitors retire
Partner George Dunlop and associate David Dundas call it a day

Women in Law UK announces first Glasgow event
Judicial Appointments Board chair among guest speakers

Harper Macleod promotes 26 at three levels
Two thirds women among those recognised

Shepherd & Wedderburn partner made head of diversity and inclusion
Yvonne Brady to oversee all firm's initiatives and focus groups

Thorntons hires family law director
Lucy Metcalf joins Edinburgh office from Lindsays

John Scott QC to lead review of mental health law
Separate review for forensic mental health services

Macnabs hires director of Property
Stewart Baillie joins from Kinross firm Andersons

Advocate and lateral hire become latest Burness Paull partners
Alasdair Sutherland and Andrew Forsyth return to firm

31 advocates among 34 appointed to EHRC Scots panel
Commission names preferred providers of external legal services

Advocate to become international cricket umpire
David McLean appointed to development panel

Digby Brown partner becomes APIL President
Gordon Dalyell is first Scottish solicitor in top role

Two legal directors head Turcan Connell promotion round
Kenneth Pinkerton and Jenny Younger take newly created roles

PI lawyer Lisa Gregory joins Grant Smith in Aberdeen
Consultant appointment for former Digby Brown partner

LawCare to pilot webchat service for online users
July opening for trial of new method of contact

BTO makes employment partner hire
Former Morisons partner Jacqueline McCluskey joins firm

First-tier Tribunal President appointed
Alexander Green to head General Regulatory Chamber

Scot becomes president of global IP organisation
Bristows' Fiona Nicolson will head Licensing Executives Society International

Montgomery to chair Community Justice Scotland
Former SLAB chief executive adds to legal portfolio