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Liz Truss becomes Justice Secretary in Theresa May's Government
First woman Lord Chancellor appointed as Michael Gove leaves cabinet
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Ruthven Gemmell to head devolved tax tribunals
Solicitor made Temporary President pending transfer into Scottish Tribunals
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QC confirmed for further term on Judicial Appointments Board
James McNeill QC to serve another two years
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Three join Brodies' construction team
David Arnott leads trio of lateral hires
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Thorntons appoints Kirkcaldy associate
Zoe Stevenson joins from McEwan Fraser Legal
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Legal counsel appointment at Scotch Whisky Association
Caitlin O'Donnell joins from MMS
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McWilliams elected to lead in-house lawyers
Standard Life solicitor beats joint ticket for ILC convenership
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Two promoted to partner at Miller Hendry
Caroline Fraser and Donnie Macleod join top team
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Lady Carmichael joins the bench
Ailsa Carmichael QC becomes 10th female senator
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Anderson Strathern hires senior associate to healthcare team
Robbie Wilson joins from Drummond Miller
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Former solicitor is new chair of SLAB
Ray Macfarlane succeeds Iain Robertson
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Tim Eicke QC confirmed as Britain's next human rights judge
Barrister elected to Strasbourg court by Council of Europe
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Society-LawCare venture set to tackle lawyers' mental health issues
Legal Wellbeing Scotland launches with 21 partners
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Senior in-house earnings jump, English survey reports
Basic salaries 12% up in a year, though bonuses smaller
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Associate hire for Gillespie Macandrew
Chris Gibson joins from Jacksons, Newcastle
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DWF makes partner hire as new team launches
Jill Sinclair becomes head of counter fraud in Scotland
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Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm
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Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice
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New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser
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Law officers sworn in before massed judges
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath
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Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices
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Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar
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Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office
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Real estate partner joins TLT
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons