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Cat MacLean to join BTO as partner
Well known banking litigator moves from MBM Commercial

Barney Ross elected Clerk of Faculty
Experienced junior counsel succeeds Richard Pugh KC

Renfrew's Alan Stewart joins Inksters
New premises become Inksters' 11th office in Scotland

Two lawyers appointed to SLCC
Dale Hughes and Lynne Collingham to serve five year terms

Competition partner appointment at CMS
Wendy Nicolson joins from Pinsent Masons

Two new senior hires at Aberdein Considine
Julie Thomson and Mike Fergusson join law firm

Further family law team moves at Gibson Kerr
Katie Fulton promoted to senior solicitor as Morgan Perrie joins firm

Martin Bennett takes up director role at Lindsays
New hire has more than 20 years' experience

Sixth trainee joins Dallas McMillan Solicitors
Glasgow firm focuses on trainee recruitment

Litigation partner promotion at Balfour+Manson
Michaela Guthrie joins partnership from 1 November

Schools MiniTrials event returns to court
Edinburgh initiative gives pupils insight into legal system

Situation bleak for EBA criminal members, survey shows
100% are concerned for future; 82% have considered leaving

Three legal directors among Gillespie Macandrew hires
Key practice areas boosted by series of appointments

Two more litigation partners for Brodies
Clare Bone and Malcolm Gunnyeon join practice

LawCare makes "tag 10" plea for Mental Health Day
Support service asks law community to flag its work on 10 October

Four Covid-19 inquiry counsel step down as chair goes
Four of the six counsel to the Scottish public inquiry have resigned

Cullen Kilshaw acquires Langholm's Stevenson & Johnstone
Merger brings Borders practice its 10th office

Marieke Dwarshuis appointed OSCR chair
Experienced board member appointed to head Scottish charity regulator

Lady Poole to step down as COVID-19 inquiry chair
Judge leaving independent inquiry for personal reasons

Dispute resolution partner hire at Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Claire Thornber joins from Weightmans

IBA launches mentorship toolkit to help female lawyers
Guide is aimed at firms who lack internal resources to get started

Addleshaw Goddard hires Aberdeen corporate partner
Energy sector specialist Fiona Kindness joins from Pinsent Masons

Holmes Mackillop to merge with Macfarlane & Co
Three join enlarged practice as Alison Macfarlane and Greig McPhail retire

Planning lawyer rejoins Shepherd & Wedderburn as partner
Fraser Mitchell returns to Shepherd & Wedderburn from Shoosmiths