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Ruthven Gemmell to head devolved tax tribunals
Solicitor made Temporary President pending transfer into Scottish Tribunals

QC confirmed for further term on Judicial Appointments Board
James McNeill QC to serve another two years

Three join Brodies' construction team
David Arnott leads trio of lateral hires

Thorntons appoints Kirkcaldy associate
Zoe Stevenson joins from McEwan Fraser Legal

Legal counsel appointment at Scotch Whisky Association
Caitlin O'Donnell joins from MMS

McWilliams elected to lead in-house lawyers
Standard Life solicitor beats joint ticket for ILC convenership

Two promoted to partner at Miller Hendry
Caroline Fraser and Donnie Macleod join top team

Lady Carmichael joins the bench
Ailsa Carmichael QC becomes 10th female senator

Anderson Strathern hires senior associate to healthcare team
Robbie Wilson joins from Drummond Miller

Former solicitor is new chair of SLAB
Ray Macfarlane succeeds Iain Robertson

Tim Eicke QC confirmed as Britain's next human rights judge
Barrister elected to Strasbourg court by Council of Europe

Society-LawCare venture set to tackle lawyers' mental health issues
Legal Wellbeing Scotland launches with 21 partners

Senior in-house earnings jump, English survey reports
Basic salaries 12% up in a year, though bonuses smaller

Associate hire for Gillespie Macandrew
Chris Gibson joins from Jacksons, Newcastle

DWF makes partner hire as new team launches
Jill Sinclair becomes head of counter fraud in Scotland

Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm

Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice

New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser

Law officers sworn in before massed judges
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath

Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar

Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office

Real estate partner joins TLT
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons

James Wolffe QC, Alison Di Rollo named as law officers
First Minister nominates Dean of Faculty as Lord Advocate