Appointments

Sarah Stewart, a senior solicitor in the private client team at Harper Macleod, has received a clean sweep of top awards from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).  Ms Stewart was recently awarded the Worldwide Excellence Award in the STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Tru

Highland Perthshire law firm, J. & H. Mitchell W.S., has announced that partner Sarah Brown has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in charity law. Currently, there are only nine other accredited charity law specialists in Scotland.

LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Mr Caplen is a solicitor, notary public and a former president of the Law Society of England and Wales. He has written and spoken widely on a range of justice and legal i

Dr Ilona Cairns and Dr Adelyn Wilson have been appointed co-directors of the Centre for Scots Law at Aberdeen University. The centre was established in 2018 to support the enhancement of Scots law as an academic discipline with considerable practical relevance.

Blackadders has announced the appointment of Peter Duff as chairman. Mr Duff has been a partner in the firm's Glasgow office since it acquired the Morisons LLP Glasgow business in 2019. He is an experienced business lawyer with specific expertise in corporate and commercial law, and his role will fo

The Queen has appointed Jane Margaret MacLeod of Jane Macleod Solicitors as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute in succession to Patrick Stewart CVO MBE, who is due to retire on 25 July. Mrs MacLeod currently holds the office of Vice Lord-Lieutenant and is a leading mem

Aberdein Considine has announced the appointment of Nicola Gray as a partner in the firm's employment law team. The move represents Ms Gray's return to the firm where she trained after a seven-year hiatus. She rejoins from Mackinnons, where she previousy led employment services, specialising in the

Michael McLaughlin has joined Shoosmiths in Glasgow. Formerly of DWF, Mr McLaughlin's appointment follows those of banking partner Fiona Cameron and real estate partner Barry McKeown, who opened the Glasgow office last year.

Brodies LLP has appointed specialist private client and family lawyers, underlining its commitment to growth in the Highlands and Islands. Lisa Law joins Brodies as director. With more than 12 years' experience, she specialises in wills, power or attorney and guardianship, as well as trusts and exec

The new Dean of the Faculty of Advocates is Roddy Dunlop QC. Mr Dunlop was the sole nomination to succeed Gordon Jackson QC, who stepped down after four years in office.

Thorntons has announced four promotions in Edinburgh and two in Dundee. The three new associates are Joanne Clancy and Lauren Fettes from personal injury in Edinburgh and Neil Falconer from intellectual property in Edinburgh.

Morton Fraser has been appointed to deliver full-service legal representation to Historic Environment Scotland for the next two years, with two possible one year extensions, following a competitive tender. The exclusive contract will see Morton Fraser’s public sector team provide legal advice

Murray Snell, part of the MacRoberts Group, has appointed Gail Clarke in its estates, forestry, agriculture & renewables team. With over 25 years’ experience, Ms Clarke advises landowners, farmers, developers, communities and commercial clients in respect of land and forestry acquisitions

Compass Chambers has announced that Geoff Clarke QC and Steve Love QC have been appointed members of the Scottish Gymnastics Conduct in Sport Panel. They will sit on hearings in connection with the conduct, regulatory and appeals processes under the governance of Scottish Gymnastics and their Conduc

Dundee Law School has made three new appointments. Dr Tarik Olcay has joined the law school as a lecturer. Prior to this, he was lecturer in public law at Aston University.