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Two senators promoted to Inner House
Lord Armstrong and Lord Beckett join Second Division

Solicitor named for Judicial Appointments Board
Denise Loney appointed to fill in for absent member

Harper Macleod partner hire adds to public law weight
Fiona Killen joins from Burness Paull

Five promotions across three offices at WJM
Senior associate and two associates head those recognised

Director promotion at Eden Legal
Anneli Spence recognised in rural land and business firm

Four promoted to partner at Thorntons
New partners include three who began as trainees at the firm

Solicitor appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council
Joanne McMillan to serve five year term

Angiolini appointed Lord Clerk Register of Scotland
First woman to be appointed to oldest remaining great office of state

Burges Salmon appoints financial services director
Investment funds expert Jennifer Mellor joins from Brodies

Stephanie Carr joins Thorntons as partner
Glasgow based insolvency law specialist moves from Blackadders

Stephen Vallance elected Dean of Glasgow Royal Faculty
RFPG AGM confirms successor to Austin Lafferty

Thorntons makes residential property partner hire
Joanne Grimmond joins from Blackadders

Morton Fraser appoints four new partners
Law firm makes a series of internal promotions

Gerard O'Hare to lead WorkNest's Scottish legal team
Promotion completes rise from trainee solicitor

Craig Turnbull becomes a Senator of the College of Justice
Senior lawyer takes title of Lord Colbeck

Ewan McIntyre joins Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Solicitor becomes a partner in firm’s Glasgow office

MacRoberts promotes two to partnership
Bonar Mercer and Kenny Scott recognised in corporate finance and employment

LawCare publishes new guidance on workplace anxiety
Mental Health Awareness Week marked by help for leaders and people managers

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new Edinburgh head
Grant Docherty charged with leading growth plans over three year term

Construction disputes specialist joins Burness Paull
Lateral partner hire as Mark Kirke moves from CMS

Sheriff Principal Anwar to head Sheriff Appeal Court
Glasgow sheriff principal named as next President; Murphy as Vice President

Deaf trainee becomes Balfour+Manson disability officer
Diana McIver helping Law Society project to improve disability inclusion

Naomi Pryde becomes a Scottish Arbitration Centre Ambassador
Experienced lawyer joins arbitration service

Harper Macleod marks 35 years with 36 promotions
Four new partners head major annual round