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12th December 2024 | Law Society news , Professional support

Solicitors and paralegals have successfully rounded off the year as 85 of the Law Society of Scotland's members have been recognised in their chosen area of practice. 

The Law Society's accreditation programmes offer members the chance to receive recognition for their work after demonstrating their abilities over a period of time whereas the certifications are awarded to those who have completed comprehensive training and coursework. 

Over the past month, the following Law Society members have achieved new professional milestones in: 

Accredited Specialists

Child Law

Accredited: Karen Lynn Walker, Barnetts

Construction Law

Re-accredited: Julie Scott-Gilroy, Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

Family Law

Accredited: Laura Elizabeth McCarthy, Macleod & MacCallum Limited

Incapacity and Mental Disability Law

Accredited: Dr Catherine Dianne Millen, BTO Solicitors LLP

Accredited: Jane Elizabeth McNicol, Macnabs LLP

Medical Negligence (Defender Only) Law

Re-accredited: Joanna McCormack, National Health Service Scotland

Accredited Paralegals

Civil Litigation - Family Law

Helen Gibb, W. & A.S. Bruce 

Commercial Conveyancing 

Rebecca Mackie, Blackadders

Residential Conveyancing 

Kimberley Rennie, Andersonbain LLP 

Angela Breen, MooreMarshall Limited 

Maureen Makeham, McArthur Stanton 

Caitlin Muir, MacTaggart & Co

Law Society Certification

Certified in Trauma-Informed Law

Katherine Anderson, Civil Legal Assistance Office

Meegan Anderson, Innes & Mackay Limited

Tanya Bagri, Jones Whyte Law Ltd

Sophie Berry, Dailly, Moon and Co., Solicitors

Marisa Borland, Bridge Legal Limited

Marco Buonaccorsi, Public Defence Solicitors Office

Megan Carling, Macnabs LLP

Greg Cunningham, Public Defence Solicitors Office

Kirstie Donnelly, TC Young LLP

Michael Fyfe, Jones Whyte Law Ltd

Rosa Gentles, Public Defence Solicitors Office

Catherine Hammond, Digby Brown LLP

Gayle Heeps, Scottish Social Services Council

Jane Joiner, Scottish Legal Aid Board

Lorna McCann, McIntosh McCann Ltd

Nicola McLelland, Civil Legal Assistance Office

Alison McNab, Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

Jennifer McPhee, Anderson Strathern LLP

Stephanie Miller, Civil Legal Assistance Office

Rosie Pereti, Civil Legal Assistance Office

Karen Poke, Procurator Fiscal Service

Margaret Price, R & R Urquhart LLP

Mary Raymont

Ziqyia Riaz, Cambell & McCartney

Donna Seivewright, Public Defence Solicitors Office

Colin Severin, Public Defence Solicitors Office

Karen Sutherland, Gibson Kerr Limited

Lorna Walker

Jennifer Whitten, Digby Brown LLP

Suzanne Williams, Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP

 

Certified in Legal Technology

Andrew Arnott, RWG (Repair & Overhauls) Limited

Lisa Cruickshank, Brodies LLP

Nicole Guidi, Frank Irvine Solicitors Ltd

April Law-Reed, Sportscotland

Iain Martin, Scottish Social Services Council

Nicholas Oprescu-Havriliuc, MBM Commercial LLP

Rachael Ruth, Brodies LLP

Anne-Sylvie Vassenaix-Paxton, DWF (France) AARPI

 

Recertified in Trauma-Informed Law

Dave Berry, Jackson Boyd

Jade Carthy, A.C. O’Neill & Co.

Clair Cranston, Macnabs LLP

Ann Gray, Procurator Fiscal Service

Fehmida Hanif, Brodies LLP

Emma Hannah, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Frances Hewitt, McKinnon Hewitt

Ann Jane Malloy

Alison Reid, Clan Childlaw Limited

Amanda Richardson, McAndrew & Richardson

Douglas Simpson, Health Law Limited

Gemma Waddell, A C White Solicitors LLP

Jennifer Wallace, South Lanarkshire Council

Julia Donnelly, Clan Childlaw Limited

Iain Smith, Keegan Smith S.S.C

Melissa Rutherford, Rutherford Sheridan Ltd

Nadine Martin, Gibson Kerr

 

Certified in Child-Centred Practice

Nadine Allam, Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP

Lauren Grantham, Walker & Sharpe

Roisin Docherty, Roisin Docherty Solicitors

Farida Elfallah, JustRight Scotland LLP

Lesley Fairfield, Fairfield Family Law

Maria Galli, Children & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

Alison Heron, John Brown (Scotland) Ltd

Karen Jack

Gemma Johnston, Macleod & MacCallum Limited

Nadine Martin, Gibson Kerr Limited

Yvette McCormick, Lanarkshire Law Practice Limited

Gayle Middleton

Debbie Milne, Jackson Boyd LLP

Janet Morrison, Nellany & Company LLP

Ashleigh Morton, Morton Brody Law

Iain Nisbet, Cairn Legal Ltd

Feroza Rehman

Paul Sheridan, Rutherford Sheridan Ltd

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Accredited Paralegals

Our Accredited Paralegal status is a voluntary accreditation for paralegals working in Scotland.

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Certification Courses

Complete a course of study to gain an official certification from Law Society of Scotland.

Read more about Certification Courses

Accredited Specialists

Our accreditation scheme recognises solicitors who demonstrate excellence in their chosen areas of expertise.

Accredited Specialisms about Accredited Specialists
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