Appointments

Two new members have been appointed to fill vacant positions on the Scottish Sentencing Council. Summary Sheriff Amel Elfallah joins the council as a judicial member, while Louise Arrol takes on the role of advocate member. Both have been appointed for five-year terms by the Lord Justice General, af

Terra Firma’s Fred Mackintosh QC has today called to the bar of England & Wales where he will practise in the field of extradition law at Great James Street Chambers in London. Mr Mackintosh is one of Scotland’s leading extradition counsel and now extends his practice to London

L&M MediLaw has welcomed Craig Christie, associate solicitor, to the firm. He joins with a wealth of experience and passion for client service. Levy & McRae launched L&M MediLaw earlier this year. It is led by senior associate Elizabeth Rose who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotla

Thorntons has bolstered its senior team by awarding partner status to three legal directors and promoting four associates to legal director.

Allan McDougall Solicitors has announced that Gordon Milligan, an associate with the firm, has been accredited as a specialist in personal injury law by the Law Society of Scotland. An experienced solicitor who is qualified in both Scotland and England, he possesses a wealth of expertise in personal

Four lawyers at Thorntons have obtained specialist accreditations from the Law Society of Scotland. Kirsty Stewart, legal director and chartered trademark attorney, has become the first in the firm to be accredited in intellectual property, in recognition of her specialist knowledge and experience.

Pinsent Masons has announced that Andrew Masraf will succeed Richard Foley as the firm’s senior partner on 1 October 2022. During his 28 years at the firm, Mr Masraf has held a number of leadership roles including global head of corporate and, more recently global head of the firm’s tran

Michael McLean, partner in the personal injury team at Jones Whyte, has been granted extended rights of audience as a solicitor advocate. A Law Society-accredited specialist in personal injury law, he joined the firm in May 2016.

Steven Walker QC has been appointed to the list of arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). DIAC is the largest arbitration centre in the Middles East. It was initially established by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1994 as the Centre for Commercial Conciliatio

Blackadders has announced that Stephen Connolly has been accredited as a specialist in employment law by the Law Society of Scotland. The accreditation system recognises lawyers with exceptional quality and skill who have developed specialist knowledge during their careers. Mr Connolly is the fourth

Lanarkshire law firm Ness Gallagher has announced the promotion of family lawyer Louise Gillies to director. Ms Gillies, who joined Ness Gallagher in 2006, has over 15 years’ legal experience and is a respected family lawyer. A member of the Family Law Association, she is also an Accredited Me

Eight new solicitor advocates granted extended rights of audience by the Law Society Council were introduced to court at a ceremony at Parliament House on Wednesday.

Aberdein Considine has taken on 10 new trainees.

Gilson Gray has struck a deal with legal and professional services specialist Knights to acquire Lincoln-based Home Property Lawyers (HPL) Ltd. HPL is a residential conveyancing specialist with 65 staff, all of whom have been retained as part of the deal, including current head of HPL, Gary Tyman.

Balfour and Manson has promoted three lawyers to senior associate. James Hyams, Carolyn Jackson, and Peter Littlefair took up their new positions – in the private client, clinical negligence, and personal injury teams respectively – on 1 July.Mr Hyams started his traineeship with the fir