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Caroline Fraser joins Lindsays as partner

17th September 2020 | careers
Appointment boosts firm's Dundee team

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paul Mason as partner

16th September 2020 | careers
Law firm strengthens its Edinburgh real estate practice

Students are first to win scholarship prize

11th September 2020 | careers , education-training
Edinburgh and Aberdeen recipients named for SULI awards

Lindsays recruits eight new trainees

11th September 2020 | careers , education-training
Firm continues investment in developing future solicitors

BTO hires corporate senior associate

10th September 2020 | careers
Michael Cox joins from Gillespie Macandrew

Partner and legal director promotions at DLA Piper

10th September 2020 | careers
Carolyne Hair and Sarah Letson recognised among global round

Just Employment Law hires two new solicitors

4th September 2020 | careers , employment

Murray to be Sheriff Appeal Court Vice President

4th September 2020 | careers
Four new appeal sheriffs also appointed

Mitchells Roberton promotes four to director

1st September 2020 | careers
Three in private client and one in commercial property join top team

Gilson Gray hires Dundee office head

31st August 2020 | careers
Property lawyer Lindsay Darroch joins Gilson Gray

Fourteen appointees named for shrieval bench

28th August 2020 | careers
Eleven sheriffs and three summary sheriffs chosen from this year's round

Margaret Ross retires from Aberdeen University chair

27th August 2020 | careers
Court and tribunal expert steps down after 28 years at university

Stephens to be Northern Ireland's Supreme Court Justice

26th August 2020 | careers
Lord Justice Stephens named to follow retiring Lord Kerr

Lord Woolman to be President of Scottish Tribunals

24th August 2020 | careers
Lady Smith stepping down after six years in post

Burness Paull lands four partners for business support

20th August 2020 | careers
Quartet of hires to boost COVID recovery expertise

Two environment hires for Davidson Chalmers Stewart

17th August 2020 | careers

Peter Kinghorn to retire from Dundee North Law Centre

7th August 2020 | careers
Principal solicitor steps down at end of month after 26 years

Ronnie Renucci QC elected Vice Dean of Faculty

4th August 2020 | careers
Criminal Bar President wins two-way contest

DWF appoints plc-experienced chairman

31st July 2020 | careers , practice management
Jonathan Bloomer joins board as Chris Sullivan becomes deputy

Amanda Millar congratulates new Dean of the Faculty of Advocates

14th July 2020 | law society of scotland , careers
Roddy Dunlop QC sole nominee to succeed Gordon Jackson

Summer promotions for six Thorntons lawyers

14th July 2020 | careers
Thorntons announces new senior solicitors and associates

Murray Snell appoints Gail Clarke

13th July 2020 | careers
Private client associate joins MacRoberts group firm

IBA embarks on lawyers' mental wellbeing project

10th July 2020 | mental health-adult incapacity , careers | Health , EU / international
Surveys for individuals and law firms launched to provide key data

Lord Brodie retires from bench

9th July 2020 | careers
Inner House judge steps down after 18 years on Court of Session bench
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