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Cat MacLean to join BTO as partner
Well known banking litigator moves from MBM Commercial
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Barney Ross elected Clerk of Faculty
Experienced junior counsel succeeds Richard Pugh KC
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Renfrew's Alan Stewart joins Inksters
New premises become Inksters' 11th office in Scotland
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Two lawyers appointed to SLCC
Dale Hughes and Lynne Collingham to serve five year terms
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Competition partner appointment at CMS
Wendy Nicolson joins from Pinsent Masons
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Two new senior hires at Aberdein Considine
Julie Thomson and Mike Fergusson join law firm
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Further family law team moves at Gibson Kerr
Katie Fulton promoted to senior solicitor as Morgan Perrie joins firm
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Martin Bennett takes up director role at Lindsays
New hire has more than 20 years' experience
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Sixth trainee joins Dallas McMillan Solicitors
Glasgow firm focuses on trainee recruitment
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Litigation partner promotion at Balfour+Manson
Michaela Guthrie joins partnership from 1 November
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Schools MiniTrials event returns to court
Edinburgh initiative gives pupils insight into legal system
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Situation bleak for EBA criminal members, survey shows
100% are concerned for future; 82% have considered leaving
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Three legal directors among Gillespie Macandrew hires
Key practice areas boosted by series of appointments
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Two more litigation partners for Brodies
Clare Bone and Malcolm Gunnyeon join practice
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LawCare makes "tag 10" plea for Mental Health Day
Support service asks law community to flag its work on 10 October
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Four Covid-19 inquiry counsel step down as chair goes
Four of the six counsel to the Scottish public inquiry have resigned
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Cullen Kilshaw acquires Langholm's Stevenson & Johnstone
Merger brings Borders practice its 10th office
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Marieke Dwarshuis appointed OSCR chair
Experienced board member appointed to head Scottish charity regulator
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Lady Poole to step down as COVID-19 inquiry chair
Judge leaving independent inquiry for personal reasons
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Dispute resolution partner hire at Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Claire Thornber joins from Weightmans
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IBA launches mentorship toolkit to help female lawyers
Guide is aimed at firms who lack internal resources to get started
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Addleshaw Goddard hires Aberdeen corporate partner
Energy sector specialist Fiona Kindness joins from Pinsent Masons
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Holmes Mackillop to merge with Macfarlane & Co
Three join enlarged practice as Alison Macfarlane and Greig McPhail retire
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Planning lawyer rejoins Shepherd & Wedderburn as partner
Fraser Mitchell returns to Shepherd & Wedderburn from Shoosmiths