Ann Stewart

Ms Stewart, a solicitor and professional support lawyer specialising in commercial property, is a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Property Law Committee and Property and Land Law Reform Committee.

Law Society president Sheila Webster, said: “I am delighted to learn of Ann Stewart’s appointment as commissioner of the Scottish Law Commission.

“Ann has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in the commercial property field. As a member of our Property Law and Property and Land Law Reform Committees, she is a generous and dedicated contributor to the work of the Law Society.

“In her role as a professional support lawyer, she plays a key role in the development of her fellow Scottish commercial property lawyers and I know that she will prove to be a valuable asset to the commission’s important law reform work.

“On behalf of her friends and colleagues at the Law Society, my congratulations and best wishes go to Ann on this well-deserved appointment.”