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Ruthven Gemmell to head devolved tax tribunals

14th July 2016 | careers , tax
Solicitor made Temporary President pending transfer into Scottish Tribunals

QC confirmed for further term on Judicial Appointments Board

13th July 2016 | careers
James McNeill QC to serve another two years

Three join Brodies' construction team

12th July 2016 | careers
David Arnott leads trio of lateral hires

Thorntons appoints Kirkcaldy associate

11th July 2016 | careers
Zoe Stevenson joins from McEwan Fraser Legal

Legal counsel appointment at Scotch Whisky Association

6th July 2016 | careers
Caitlin O'Donnell joins from MMS

McWilliams elected to lead in-house lawyers

5th July 2016 | careers
Standard Life solicitor beats joint ticket for ILC convenership

Two promoted to partner at Miller Hendry

4th July 2016 | careers
Caroline Fraser and Donnie Macleod join top team

Lady Carmichael joins the bench

30th June 2016 | careers
Ailsa Carmichael QC becomes 10th female senator

Anderson Strathern hires senior associate to healthcare team

27th June 2016 | careers
Robbie Wilson joins from Drummond Miller

Former solicitor is new chair of SLAB

23rd June 2016 | careers
Ray Macfarlane succeeds Iain Robertson

Tim Eicke QC confirmed as Britain's next human rights judge

22nd June 2016 | careers
Barrister elected to Strasbourg court by Council of Europe

Society-LawCare venture set to tackle lawyers' mental health issues

22nd June 2016 | careers , law society of scotland
Legal Wellbeing Scotland launches with 21 partners

Senior in-house earnings jump, English survey reports

21st June 2016 | careers
Basic salaries 12% up in a year, though bonuses smaller

Associate hire for Gillespie Macandrew

20th June 2016 | careers
Chris Gibson joins from Jacksons, Newcastle

DWF makes partner hire as new team launches

20th June 2016 | careers
Jill Sinclair becomes head of counter fraud in Scotland

Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners

9th June 2016 | careers
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm

Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser

9th June 2016 | careers
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice

New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system

8th June 2016 | careers , government-administration
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser

Law officers sworn in before massed judges

7th June 2016 | careers
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath

Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens

6th June 2016 | careers
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty

6th June 2016 | careers
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar

Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

6th June 2016 | careers
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office

Real estate partner joins TLT

3rd June 2016 | careers
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons

James Wolffe QC, Alison Di Rollo named as law officers

31st May 2016 | careers
First Minister nominates Dean of Faculty as Lord Advocate
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