Appointments

Morton Fraser MacRoberts has made two new appointments to its management board. Jenny Dickson has been elected as the firm’s chair, and Ian Steele has been appointed as a non-executive. They join CEO Chris Harte and COO Neil Kennedy on the board, which is responsible for the overall governance

Shepherd and Wedderburn has recruited two senior lawyers. Morag Hutchison has rejoined the firm as a partner after training at Shepherd and Wedderburn and spending a number of years in the employment team in the early part of her career.

Pictured (L-R): Laura McKenna, Holly McLean and Alan Mckee McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors (MCM) has welcomed solicitor Holly McLean to the firm.

DWF has announced 14 promotions across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. This includes the promotion to partner of construction litigator Katherine Doran and insurance lawyer Lindsay Ogunyemi.

Gilson Gray has acquired MHD Law in Edinburgh. MHD has a 100-year history and, over that time, has established a strong local reputation for delivering legal services across property, estate agency and conveyancing; private client services; and family law, including associated court work. A team of

Health Secretary Neil Gray has appointed chairs for the public inquiry and independent clinical reviews into the actions of Sam Eljamel, and how the circumstances were handled by NHS Tayside. Judge Lord Weir will chair the public inquiry.

Laura McCabe has joined DWF as a partner in its Scottish litigation team. She joins the firm after almost five years at Anderson Strathern. She brings 14 years of expertise in appearance work to her new role and has broad experience in most aspects of civil and commercial litigation. From fatal acci

Balfour and Manson has strengthened its commercial property and private client teams with two new hires. Kevin Currie joins the commercial property team as an associate, while Robin Grace has been recruited from Thorntons as a senior solicitor to bolster the firm’s private client offering.

Jacqueline Millar has joined Lawson Coull and Duncan in Dundee as an associate in the firm's private client team. After graduating in 1996, she began her career with Bowmans, where she worked between their offices in Dundee and Forfar until joining Lawson Coull & Duncan earlier this month.

TLT has boosted its national future energy practice in Glasgow, welcoming back real estate expert Nick Shenken as partner. Mr Shenken has specialised in the clean energy sector for the last 20 years, advising a range of clients across the public and private sector in the whole of the UK.

Michelle Sharp, senior associate in the dispute resolution team at Stronachs LLP, has been accredited as a specialist in family law by the Law Society of Scotland. The accreditation scheme recognises solicitors who demonstrate strong working knowledge and skill in different areas of law. It is a hal

Deborah Anne Lovell has been appointed as a new part-time legal member of the Scottish Land Court. Ms Lovell has also been appointed by the Scottish ministers as a part-time legal member of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has made three new appointments of salaried employment judges. The new judges are:

Jones Whyte has announced the appointment of Ruth McIntosh as its first professional support lawyer. Ms McIntosh, a Law Society certified specialist in essential business and leadership, joined Jones Whyte in 2020 and has played a key role in the firm’s growth.

DWF has appointed Jonathan Kirkwood as a new corporate partner in Edinburgh. With over 24 years of expertise in corporate law, Mr Kirkwood joins DWF as a corporate partner after nearly 15 years at Pinsent Masons.