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Associate appointment at The Chamber Practice
Donna Imrie joins Cupar office from Rollo Solicitors
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Paul Brown to retire from Legal Services Agency
Principal solicitor who built up law centre over 30 years steps down
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Two partners lead eight promoted at Anderson Strathern
Specialist litigators Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson join partner list
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Eleven new sheriffs take up appointments this month
Nine solicitors and two advocates take up positions across five sheriffdoms
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New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named
James Mollison takes up post
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Lindsays trainees land permanent jobs
Four lawyers started careers during pandemic
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Industry accolades for Thorntons staff
Talented practitioners are honoured for their work
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Turnover and profits are up at Burness Paull
Law firm announces staff promotions and strong financial results
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Shepherd & Wedderburn hire two agricultural specialists
Petra Grunenberg and Ellen Eunson joining in Aberdeen from Blackadders
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Supreme Court appointments follow raised retirement age
Lord Lloyd-Jones reappointed as Sir David Richards named a Justice
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Sheriff Principal Turnbull to become a senator
Sheriff Principal Anwar to transfer to Glasgow on move in May 2023
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Cat Maclean joins Scots Judicial Appointments Board
MBM Commercial partner to serve four years as legal member
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Addleshaw Goddard boosts Aberdeen Corporate team
Three joint Addleshaw Goddard as managing associate or legal director
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John Kydd takes partner role at Gilson Gray
Experienced lawyer joins firm's Dundee office
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Shepherd and Wedderburn hires Aberdeen Real Estate head
Peter Smith joins from Burness Paull
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MCM announces hire to launch Employment & HR division
Laura McKenna joins from Morton Fraser
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Gillespie Macandrew secures former RBS GC as chair
Michael Shaw appointed to succeed Fiona Morton
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Solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC calls as barrister
Professional negligence and construction specialist can appear cross-border
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Two new faces join Scottish Sentencing Council
Summary Sheriff Amel Elfallah and advocate Louise Arrol join Council
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Three new partners among 12 promotions at Thorntons
Kathleen-Erin Lawson, Susan Dunn and Chris Gardiner join partnership
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Lord Mackay of Clashfern retires from House of Lords
Former Lord Advocate and Lord Chancellor steps down at age of 95
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Andrew Masraf named as next Pinsent Masons head
Private equity specialist succeeds Richard Foley from 1 October
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Four more sheriffs named temporary judges
Appointments to help deal with High Court jury trials
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Balfour+Manson promotes three to senior associate
James Hyams, Carolyn Jackson, and Peter Littlefair recognised