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Land Court has new deputy chair appointed

3rd September 2015 | careers
Advocate Iain Farquhar Maclean takes up post this month

Andrew Lothian joins DWF from Anderson Strathern

3rd September 2015 | careers
Former managing partner becomes head of insurance in Scotland

Appointments and promotions at Macdonald Henderson

3rd September 2015 | careers
Four solicitors join firm as two advance

Four from McClure Naismith join Wright Johnston & Mackenzie

2nd September 2015 | careers
Two partners, associate and solicitor move from failed firm

Commercial firms sign up partners as McClure Naismith goes under

31st August 2015 | careers , practice management
Administration for 189 year old Glasgow practice as costs mount

House to step down as chief constable

27th August 2015 | careers
December departure for under-fire Police Scotland head

Stronachs recruits employment partner

27th August 2015 | careers
Anya Duncan arrives from Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

Sheriffs appointed to National Personal Injury Court

24th August 2015 | careers , reparation
Six to serve in specialist Edinburgh based sheriff court

Capital projects expert returns to MMS

24th August 2015 | careers
Stewart Maciver rejoins firm from CMS

Advocate General announces UK Government standing junior counsel

20th August 2015 | careers
Twenty advocates appointed following "strong competition"

Edinburgh academic joins Judicial Appointments Board

14th August 2015 | careers
Lay member position for Professor Stephen Tierney

Private client lateral hire for Anderson Strathern

11th August 2015 | careers
Anne Henderson joins as senior associate from DWF

Management appointment for Davidson Chalmers

10th August 2015 | careers , practice management
Accountant Gordon Tainton arrives as chief operating officer

Three promotions at Pagan Osborne

10th August 2015 | careers
Partner Ian Fraser becomes director and shareholder

Society to launch guides for lawyers returning after children

3rd August 2015 | careers , employment , law society of scotland
Survey invites sharing of experiences to help compilation

Two new sheriffs for the north

31st July 2015 | careers
Chris Dickson and Olga Pasportnikov chosen for Grampian, Highland & Islands

Senior associate hire for Murray Beith Murray

30th July 2015 | careers
Bell Meldrum joins from Boyd Legal

Ministers consult on tribunal eligibility criteria

21st July 2015 | careers
Draft regulations published on First-tier and Upper Tribunal members

Lord President selection process begins

20th July 2015 | careers
Panel appointed to make recommendation as timetable set

Simpson & Marwick adds to property team

3rd July 2015 | careers
Consultant and associate move from Shoosmiths

Two partners named as Stronachs reveals promotions round

30th June 2015 | careers
David Chalmers joins firm as five advance

bto adds to litigation team with solicitor advocate hire

29th June 2015 | careers
Robin Macpherson joins as consultant

SLAB deputy to step up as new chief executive

26th June 2015 | careers
Colin Lancaster to succeed Lindsay Montgomery from 1 September

Promotions round announced at Thorntons

24th June 2015 | careers
Associate and eight senior solicitors make the grade
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