Remembering our colleagues and friends in September 2025
MARIA FRANCESCA COOMBS, Edinburgh
On 18th September 2025, Maria Francesca Coombs, partner of the firm Coombs Solicitors and Notaries Limited, Edinburgh.
AGE: 61 ADMITTED: 1995
KAREN GATHERUM, Aberdeen
On 2nd September 2025, Karen Gatherum, employee of the firm Gilson Gray LLP, Aberdeen.
AGE: 57 ADMITTED: 2020
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including seagull ban and new judge for Sheku Bayoh inquiry — Monday January 19
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes the appointment of a new judge for the Sheku Bayoh inquiry.
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Lawyers are used to controlling detail, nuance and process. Media interviews seemingly strip all three away (although that is an illusion I’ll explain shortly). Time is short, complexity is unwelcome, and words are edited to fit the needs of the story rather than the speaker.
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