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Lord Ericht becomes latest senator to take place on bench
Lady Dorrian presides over installation of Andrew Stewart QC

Etherton named as next Master of the Rolls
Head of Chancery Division to take over when Lord Dyson retires

SCJC announces five member appointments
Two solicitors, one judge and two consumer representatives named

Family law associate joins Gillespie Macandrew
Nadine Martin moves from BLM

Three new partners among six promotions at Digby Brown
New associates also named in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Shepherd & Wedderburn hires London corporate lawyer
Carl Powlson joins as partner

Lord Beckett installed as Senator of College of Justice
Former sheriff takes his place on supreme courts bench

LawCare promotes mental health taskforce in England & Wales
Discussions begun for similar initiative in Scotland

Inksters boosts crofting law team with three hires
Author Derek Flyn one of three to join practice

Personal injury partner hire for Harper Macleod
Elaine Russell joins from Irwin Mitchell

Retiring Lord Advocate among five new judges named
Four men and one woman to join Court of Session and High Court bench

Rural team partner leads Ledingham Chalmers promotions
Hazel Moir steps up as four others advance

Corporate partner hire for Brodies as promotions announced
Derek Stroud from Pinsent Masons one of three new partners

Peter Tweedie named as Lindsays' chairman
Former Shield & Kyd partner takes over from David Reith

Glasgow partner appointment for Gillespie Macandrew
Greg Peebles joins from DWF

Thorntons expands Edinburgh office with lateral hires
Two partners and property manager join team

Partner and associate promotions at TC Young
Alison Hempsey and Marianne McJannett win recognition

Callum Sinclair joins Burness Paull as commercial head
Technology lawyer moves from DLA Piper

Three Scots based partners named in CMS promotions round
Two legal services unit directors also confirmed

Shepherd & Wedderburn appoints Aberdeen head
John Rutherford joins from Pinsent Masons

Three put forward as UK's next human rights judge
Barristers shortlisted for selection by CoE Parliamentary Assembly

Isaac confirmed as EHRC chair despite committees' concerns
Professor Lesley Sawers appointed Scotland commissioner

Lady Dorrian installation makes legal history
Fourteen judges see first woman take office as Lord Justice Clerk

Commercial property partner leads three hires at Lindsays
Stuart Rowson joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn