Appointments

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has promoted Allan Mackenzie to associate solicitor. After graduating from Aberdeen University in 2006, Mr Mackenzie completed his traineeship with a local firm and in 2012 joined a local residential and commercial property developer. He joined RCC&am

Weightmans has opened a new private client practice in Scotland with the appointment of family law specialist Noel Ferry to its Glasgow team, expanding its cross-border offering.

The Lord President has appointed Robin Macpherson as temporary auditor of the Court of Session for 12 months from 1 April 2020. Mr Macpherson, an experienced litigator and solicitor advocate, will also become auditor of the All Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Sheriff Appeal Court, effective f

Gilson Gray has merged with Dundee property firm, Wallace and Co Property Management. The addition of Wallace and Co Property Management will see the transfer of local property experts Elaine Wallace, Pauline Traill and Derek Tyson to the Gilson Gray property services team.

Balfour and Manson's Jamie Foulis has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in regulation of professional conduct law. He joins Elaine Motion, Fiona Muirs and Alastair Milne who are also all accredited in this field.

Aisha Anwar has been appointed sheriff principal for the South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway Sheriffdom and will take up her appointment on Wednesday. Sheriff Principal Anwar, who replaces Sheriff Principal Abercrombie, was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the First M

Bellwether Green has announced the appointment of Fran Ennis as head of litigation and regulation. Joining after 12 years at Pinsent Masons, Ms Ennis has acted on behalf of an extensive range of commercial clients from international hotel chains, major sporting institutions, banks and insolvency pra

As part of Burges Salmon’s annual partner promotions, this year sees six appointments across the firm, including Edinburgh-based Katie Russell in its employment team.

The Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators (SOLAR) has appointed Vlad Valiente as its new president. Mr Valiente is the legal services manager and data protection officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the fourth largest fire service in the world. He is also a co-convener o

Gillespie Macandrew has promoted three experienced lawyers to its partnership. Eilidh Adams, Simon Williams and Gillian Wright, former legal directors at the firm, will join with immediate effect having advanced through the firm's training academy.   Ms Adams heads up the firm’s private c

Ampersand Advocates' Timothy Young has been appointed deputy editor of Session Cases, the Scottish Council of Law Reporting has announced. Mr Young called to the bar in 2013 and has developed a busy practice in commercial and public law. He is regularly instructed in the Court of Session and Sheriff

Burges Salmon continues to grow in Scotland as Amy McVey joins the firm’s banking team as a director. Ms McVey joins the firm from the banking and finance team at Brodies and previously worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

MSPs have voted on nominating Mr Boyle to be recommended to Her Majesty The Queen as the next Auditor General for Scotland. Subject to the Queen's formal appointment, Mr Boyle will succeed the current Auditor General, Caroline Gardner, when her term finishes at the end of June this year.

John Campbell QC has been announced as the new chairman of The Ross Development Trust, the charity working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver The Quaich Project in West Princes Street Gardens. Mr Campbell, a trustee of the charity for two years, takes on the role as chair f

Lawyer Mike Radford has been appointed to Scotland's first independent Animal Welfare Commission. Mr Radford, who was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to animal welfare law, is a reader at Aberdeen University School of Law.