Appointments

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has made two internal promotions and has appointed a new solicitor. Susan Grierson-Rattray and Molly Somerville have been made senior solicitors.

Gillespie Macandrew has appointed rural law specialist Lizzie McFadzean to its partnership. Ms McFadzean joins the firm’s land and rural business team from Anderson Beaton Lamond. She brings almost 20 years’ experience advising in the sector with particular expertise in the sale and

McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors has welcomed Jacqueline Tainsh as a senior associate director to its private client team. Ms Tainsh joins from Blackadders and has years of experience in tax planning, care cost planning, executry administration, succession issues, guardianships, wills and powers o

Mackinnons Solicitors has announced a number of promotions across the firm. Rachael Bain has become an associate within its dispute resolution department; Iona Garland has been elevated to the role of senior solicitor within the commercial and marine departments and Fiona McCrorie has

The Aberdeen Bar Association, which represents the interests of criminal and civil court lawyers who practise at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, has re-elected Garry Sturrock as president. Mr Sturrock is a senior associate and accredited family lawyer at Brodies LLP. With over 12 years' experience of both c

Dallas McMillan Solicitors has promoted private client lawyer Katie Deans, conveyancing lawyer Abbie Freer and commercial property Amy Pollock to senior solicitor. Managing partner David McElroy said: “Katie, Abbey and Amy’s promotions are well deserved.

BTO has announced the addition of new partner Martin Walker to its professional discipline & clinical defence team. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in regulation of professional conduct law, he brings a wealth of experience to the team led by the band 1 ranked Laura Don

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of Ruth Medlock to senior solicitor in the employment team. Ms Medlock holds an LLB from the University of Strathclyde, which she completed in June 2018. Following this, she undertook the diploma in professional legal practice at the University of

Thorntons has appointed a third partner to its new Inverness office. Private client partner, Magnus Mackay, joins Thorntons following its recent recruitment of 10 new Inverness team members from Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie (WJM).

Sheriffs Christopher Shead, Derek O’Carroll, Gregor Murray and Philip Mann have been appointed as appeal sheriffs by the Lord President, Lord Carloway. These appointments are effective from 15 January 2024.

A law professor at the University of Strathclyde has been elected as an emeritus member of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS), in recognition of his distinguished career as an academic. Professor Alan Paterson OBE joined Strathclyde in 1984 and served as head of the university’s law school fo

WJM partner Angus MacLeod has been named as an ambassador for Highland Renewables, a new initiative between the tourism and renewables sectors. Highland Renewables aims to create a platform where key stakeholders from tourism and energy can come together, aligning their efforts to dri

Christmas has come early for 66 new Scottish solicitors, as they were formally welcomed to the profession at an admissions ceremony in Edinburgh.

Keoghs is continuing its expansion in Scotland with the appointment of two new partners in the motor and disease teams at its Glasgow offices. Laurie Traynor and Zoe Strong, previously from Ince & Co and Weightmans respectively, will join Keoghs Scotland.

RTA LAW LLP has announced staff changes. Zara Jones, previously a senior solicitor at RTA LAW LLP, has been promoted to the position of associate.