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Death announced of Sheriff Deirdre MacNeill

8th April 2020 | obituary
Glasgow sheriff passes away at age 65

Tribute by Society to former President Iain Macmillan

14th May 2019 | obituary
Kilmarnock solicitor was oldest surviving former President

Death announced of Graham Bell QC

6th February 2019 | obituary
Former leading criminal advocate dies at 81

Death announced of legal historian David Sellar

28th January 2019 | obituary
Former law teacher and Lord Lyon passes away at 77

Death announced of former Aberdeen University teacher David Lessels

7th January 2019 | obituary
Tributes paid to popular lecturer

Death announced of top Government lawyer Murray Sinclair

8th October 2018 | obituary
Society pays tribute to dedicated solicitor and Council member

Memorial service to be held for Professor Joe Thomson

24th September 2018 | obituary
Edinburgh event on 13 October to honour his life and work

Death announced of Lord Mackay of Drumadoon

23rd August 2018 | obituary
Former law officer and judge passes away at 72

Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away

14th May 2018 | obituary
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author

Death announced of Conveyancing Professor A J McDonald

28th March 2018 | obituary
Solicitor, teacher and author passes away at 99

Death announced of former Sheriff Principal Macleod

6th March 2018 | obituary
Service next week to celebrate his life

Death takes place of Glasgow solicitor Margaret Scanlan

8th January 2018 | obituary
Former chair of Family Law Association was made OBE for SLAB work

Death announced of Sheriff Ian Simpson QC

14th December 2017 | obituary
Criminal lawyer who turned to crime fiction after retirement

Tribute from Society on death of Ethel Houston

1st December 2017 | obituary
One of first woman partners of Scottish law firm passes away at 93

Death announced of former Sheriff Principal Risk

23rd November 2017 | obituary
Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland & Islands 1993-2001

Tributes follow death of former judge Lord McCluskey

21st July 2017 | obituary
"Giant of Scots law" passes away at 88

Death announced of Lord Kirkwood

26th April 2017 | obituary
Former judge passes away at 84

Death of Pinsent Masons' Kirk Murdoch announced

13th March 2017 | obituary
Former McGrigors' senior partner passes away after illness

Death announced of former Lord Advocate and judge, Lord Murray

5th October 2016 | obituary
Ronald King Murray passes away aged 94

Tribute paid to former Society President Jock Smith

19th July 2016 | obituary
Death of Peterhead solicitor who led the profession

Tribute to former Society President Michael Park

26th May 2016 | law society of scotland , obituary
Well known Aberdeen solicitor passes away at 78

Former Sheriff Principal Ireland dies at 91

10th May 2016 | obituary
QC was one-time Professor of Scots Law at Aberdeen

Former Sheriff Brian Donald dies after illness

3rd May 2016 | obituary
Judicial career included Kirkcaldy Drug Court

Tribute paid to former Society President Norman Biggart

22nd March 2016 | obituary
Glasgow solicitor was one of driving forces behind Stair Encyclopaedia
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