Appointments

Levy & McRae has launched L&M MediLaw, a new offering focused on bringing expertise to medical negligence claims. The venture will be led by senior associate Elizabeth Rose who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in medical negligence claims. Ms Rose and her team wil

Gail Docherty has been appointed as head of the residential conveyancing team at Macdonald Henderson. Ms Docherty has an impressive range of experience in the residential property market, having acted as an advisor to private clients and lending institutions, developers and management companies.

DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of construction litigator Jilly Petrie as a partner in its national professional & commercial risks team, which sits within its global insurance practice.   Ms Petrie, who is based in DACB’s Glasgow office, moves from BTO Solicitors wh

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has marked its first year in business with the appointment of a new senior associate. The firm was established last year by Stacy Campbell, Maureen McKee Matheson, Fraser Morrison and Alan McKee.

Faculty members have elected Neil Mackenzie QC as the new Keeper of the Advocates Library. Mr Mackenzie was director of training and education at Faculty between December 2017 and June 2021. During this period he built on the strengths of the existing devils’ training programme and devised and

Jacqui Taylor has been assigned temporary president of the newly created Local Taxation Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. The appointment is for three years and is made by the president of the Scottish Tribunals, Lord Woolman.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC has appointed Ashley Edwards QC as principal crown counsel, in which capacity she will lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime. Ms Edwards, who succeeds the late Stephen O'Rourke QC, will report directly to Ms Bain and Solicitor General for Sco

Associate solicitor Claire Clubb has joined Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace's residential property team at its Banchory branch. Ms Clubb joins the firm as it continues to see an increase in work volumes at their various branches around the north east. She grew up in the Mintlaw area and studied

Professor Alan Miller, of Strathclyde Law School, is to chair a "national collaborative" established to inform Scotland’s National Mission on Drug Deaths. Professor Miller, an expert in human rights law, will head the collaborative, which has been formed to ensure that the experience and right

Paman Singh, of WorkNest, has been recognised as an accredited specialist in employment law by the Law Society of Scotland. Mr Singh has obtained the accreditation in the shortest time on record – it is usually reserved for solicitors who have at least five years’ standing. However, due

TLT has appointed Karen Hunt as a legal director. She joins from Pinsent Masons and is based in Glasgow.  Ms Hunt has over 25 years’ experience in commercial property. She has worked on many high profile investment and development deals. She also has extensive experience in managing large

Aberdein Considine has appointed Darren Polson as head of mortgage operations. Mr Polson brings almost 20 years’ experience in financial services and has joined the firm from Mortgage Advice Bureau where he was head of training and performance in Scotland. He will work alongside Greig Brown wh

Macnabs has announced the promotion of Jane McNicol to senior associate and Clair Cranston to associate. Ms McNicol has nearly 20 years’ experience litigating in the Court of Session, Sheriff Court and tribunals throughout Scotland acting for multi-national companies, insurers, claims companie

Lindsays has welcomed Aziz Yasin to its commercial property team in Edinburgh as a banking and finance solicitor. Mr Yasin advises banks, borrowers and peer-to-peer lenders in relation to general property finance matters, real estate acquisitions and development finance. He is involved in the prepar

Weightmans has made three appointments in its Glasgow office. Joanne Farrell joins the firm as a principal associate. She is a specialist defence personal injury solicitor and has joined the firm’s insurance litigation team. Previously at BTO Solicitors LLP for almost 20 years, she brings with