Susie Mountain

Already a family law specialist and author of the book A Practical Guide to Cohabitation and the Law in Scotland, this new qualification extends the Aberdeen-based lawyer’s rights of audience to the Court of Session, the Supreme Court, and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and allows her to represent clients in litigated cases of particular difficulty or high value.

She said: “While this is a big step forward for my own career, becoming one of only two solicitor advocates in the north-east who specialise in family law means I can represent clients in the highest civil courts in the country.

“I will also continue to invest in the development of young lawyers entering the profession, by tutoring in the diploma in legal practice as well as mentoring young people through the Career Ready initiative.”