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Sheriff Lindsay Foulis retires from Perth bench
Longserving Journal contributor steps down after more than 20 years
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Thorntons unveils biggest promotions round
Four new partners among 25 recognised
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Fifteen admitted to Faculty after online devilling
Socially distanced ceremony held to welcome new advocates
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Alastair Milne retires from Balfour+Manson
Colleagues pay tribute to ‘outstanding’ lawyer
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Solicitor and advocate appointed to SCCRC
Gillian Mawdsley and Jacqueline Fordyce to serve four year terms
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Euan Murray rejoins Shepherd & Wedderburn as partner
Energy specialist joins Construction & Infrastructure team
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Dorothy Bain QC to be next Lord Advocate
Ruth Charteris QC nominated for Solicitor General
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Aberdein Considine hires 17 new staff
Expansion in firm’s UK operations
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Seventeen staff promoted at Morton Fraser
Senior appointments across law firm
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Promotions at Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Four new Directors announced
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Inverness partner hire for Ledingham Chalmers
JP Campbell to join from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
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Dickson Minto names two new partners
Craig Roberts and Nicola Mitchell promoted; Alex Smith now finance director
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Four promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Two associates and two senior solicitors named in Glasgow and Inverness
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CMS makes senior Banking & Finance hire
Michael Urquhart joins from DLA Piper
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Senior roles for Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyers
Pair appointed at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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Associates promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Craig Veitch and Gillian Smith recognised for progress
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Senior insolvency hire for Burness Paull
Allana Sweeney joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
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Three director hires for Anderson Strathern
Two appointments from Scottish firms and one from the Middle East
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Larg takes up managing partner role at Thorntons
First woman in role takes over from Craig Nicol
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Digby Brown names new partners and associates
Trish McFadden and Matt Leckie become partners; three promoted to associate
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Two new directors at the Faculty of Advocates
Astrid Smart and Hugh Olson take on senior roles
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Head hire as Simpson & Marwick moves back into family law
David Coutts joins from Turcan Connell to build new team
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Supreme Court offers Bar hopefuls diversity internships
New programme hoped to lead towards more diverse judiciary
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Shoosmiths expands Scottish team with series of hires
Seven solicitors and two paralegals join in Glasgow and Edinburgh