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Two senators promoted to Inner House

26th June 2023 | careers
Lord Armstrong and Lord Beckett join Second Division

Solicitor named for Judicial Appointments Board

20th June 2023 | careers
Denise Loney appointed to fill in for absent member

Harper Macleod partner hire adds to public law weight

15th June 2023 | careers
Fiona Killen joins from Burness Paull

Five promotions across three offices at WJM

13th June 2023 | careers
Senior associate and two associates head those recognised

Director promotion at Eden Legal

12th June 2023 | careers
Anneli Spence recognised in rural land and business firm

Four promoted to partner at Thorntons

9th June 2023 | careers
New partners include three who began as trainees at the firm

Solicitor appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council

9th June 2023 | careers
Joanne McMillan to serve five year term

Angiolini appointed Lord Clerk Register of Scotland

7th June 2023 | careers
First woman to be appointed to oldest remaining great office of state

Burges Salmon appoints financial services director

5th June 2023 | careers
Investment funds expert Jennifer Mellor joins from Brodies

Stephanie Carr joins Thorntons as partner

2nd June 2023 | careers
Glasgow based insolvency law specialist moves from Blackadders

Stephen Vallance elected Dean of Glasgow Royal Faculty

30th May 2023 | careers
RFPG AGM confirms successor to Austin Lafferty

Thorntons makes residential property partner hire

29th May 2023 | careers
Joanne Grimmond joins from Blackadders

Morton Fraser appoints four new partners

26th May 2023 | careers
Law firm makes a series of internal promotions

Gerard O'Hare to lead WorkNest's Scottish legal team

25th May 2023 | careers
Promotion completes rise from trainee solicitor

Craig Turnbull becomes a Senator of the College of Justice

22nd May 2023 | careers
Senior lawyer takes title of Lord Colbeck

Ewan McIntyre joins Davidson Chalmers Stewart

22nd May 2023 | careers
Solicitor becomes a partner in firm’s Glasgow office

MacRoberts promotes two to partnership

16th May 2023 | careers
Bonar Mercer and Kenny Scott recognised in corporate finance and employment

LawCare publishes new guidance on workplace anxiety

16th May 2023 | employment , careers , mental health-adult incapacity | Health
Mental Health Awareness Week marked by help for leaders and people managers

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new Edinburgh head

16th May 2023 | careers
Grant Docherty charged with leading growth plans over three year term

Construction disputes specialist joins Burness Paull

15th May 2023 | careers
Lateral partner hire as Mark Kirke moves from CMS

Sheriff Principal Anwar to head Sheriff Appeal Court

10th May 2023 | careers
Glasgow sheriff principal named as next President; Murphy as Vice President

Deaf trainee becomes Balfour+Manson disability officer

9th May 2023 | careers , employment , practice management , law society of scotland | Disability , Employment law
Diana McIver helping Law Society project to improve disability inclusion

Naomi Pryde becomes a Scottish Arbitration Centre Ambassador

5th May 2023 | dispute resolution , careers
Experienced lawyer joins arbitration service

Harper Macleod marks 35 years with 36 promotions

5th May 2023 | careers
Four new partners head major annual round
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