Appointments

Edinburgh commercial litigation solicitor Sheila Webster has been confirmed as the Law Society of Scotland’s 2023-24 president elect. Ms Webster will assume her new role in May 2022, succeeding current vice president Murray Etherington when he takes up the reins from current president of the L

Aberdeen-based Mackinnons Solicitors LLP has announced nine new appointments across its property, private client and dispute resolution teams. Pamela Bursill, Gregor Sim, Laura Totten and Jackie Cocker have joined the property team.

Perth-based McCash & Hunter LLP has announced the promotion of Susan Scott from senior associate to partner with effect from 1 January 2022. Ms Scott, who deals with private client work, began her career with McCash & Hunter in 2005 and rejoined the firm in 2018 after a period in Inverness.

The Catholic Church in Scotland has appointed Lady Rita Rae QC, a former Senator of the College of Justice, as the first board chair of the new Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA). Lady Rae will begin to recruit board members to the SCSSA – which will operate as a priv

Karen Cornwell, legal director at Thorntons Solicitors, has been appointed as a company director of Waterski and Wakeboard Scotland (WWS). WWS is the governing body for the sport in Scotland – and Ms Cornwell, as a keen mono skier and committee member and Covid-19 officer of Loch Lomond Water

Lord Tyre, Lord Boyd and Lady Wise have been appointed to the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session and will take up their appointments from 5 January 2022. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, recommended the appointments to allow court bu

Ian Forrester QC has returned to practice, having served as the UK nominated judge to the General Court of the European Union. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience for any instructions and expects to concentrate on advisory and arbitration work, including appointment as an arbitrator.

3PB Barristers has welcomed Kevin McCallum QC, a former criminal defence solicitor and a procurator fiscal depute in Scotland, who specialises in criminal defence work, fatal accident inquiries and inquests. He will work from its Inner Temple offices in London. In recent times he has obtained qualif

Themis Advocates' Steven Walker QC has been appointed arbitrator member of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration. He is an international commercial lawyer with a specialisation in international arbitration, energy, oil & gas, mining, commercial/corporate/financial disputes, construction an

Harper Macleod has expanded its business development team with the addition of experienced solicitor Laura Meldrum. Ms Meldrum, who until recently was a senior solicitor in the employment law team at Anderson Strathern, joins the firm as a business development associate.

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace private client partner, Amy Watson, has joined the management committee of the Society of Advocates, Aberdeen. Ms Watson joins an established management committee, including her RCCW colleague, consultant Anne Boyd.

Perthshire-based law firm Macnabs has announced a series of appointments as it celebrates the opening of its new office in Bridge of Allan this month. The firm has appointed partner Rachael MacDonald and has promoted Sarah Mitchell who will also take up the position of partner within the firm.

Derek Auchie, professor in dispute process law the University of Aberdeen, is the newest mediator to join Squaring Circles, a specialist mediation, negotiation and online dispute resolution business, and winner of the National Mediation Awards Newcomer of the Year Award 2020. With a career spanning

Morton Fraser has appointed three partners across its real estate, corporate and private client teams. Two have come from other firms, with Chris McLeish joining Morton Fraser’s real estate team from DWF and Andrew Walker joining the corporate team from Addleshaw Goddard. Marking ongoing inves

Stronachs LLP has appointed Stuart Murphy as its first chief operating officer (COO). Mr Murphy will be responsible for leading operational and financial management at the firm and will oversee Stronachs’ HR and IT teams across its Aberdeen and Inverness offices.