The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen
Notice Board
Please find below some recent announcements circulated round the members of the Society of Advocates. Members may submit items for inclusion, such as changes to telephone numbers, searches for wills, please just contact the Executive Secretary with full details.
6th September 2010 | Craig Pike of Ledingham Chalmers LLP has applied for membership. | ||
30th August 2010 | Alex Bertram of Aberdein, Considine & Company has applied for upgrade to ordinary membership as he has now qualified. | ||
27th August 2010 | Stewart Buchanan of Ledingham Chalmers LLP has applied for Trainee membership. | ||
17th August 2010 | Burnett & Reid's private client team has been recognised by the Law Society of Scotland.
Two of the firm's consultants - George Alpine and Catriona Walker - have been accredited as specialists in the field of private client tax, and join a small select group, as there are only two other solicitors in Scotland who have been so accredited. Both are members of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen and are on the Management Committee thereof. | ||
13th August 2010 | The Aberdeen Bar Association have launched their own website. | ||
11th August 2010 | Alexander Green's first case reported in the Press and Journal. | ||
10th August 2010 | James and George Collie are pleased to announce the launch of their new website - please click here to visit | ||
4th July 2010 | Society member Alexander Green has been appointed the new procurator fiscal to the Court of the Lord Lyon, the body that rules on the right to display coats of arms in Scotland. Full article from JLSS. | ||
30th July 2010 | Yesterday was the launch of the new Aberdeen Student Law Review. The press notice about it is available by clicking here, or you can access the ASLR itself from the website. | ||
23rd July 2010 | The Society's reponse to the Law Society of Scotland's Consultation on their Constitution has now been submitted and can be seen here. | ||
16th July 2010 | Last night's Petanque evening went very well with the weather being very kind to us - the rain miraculously stopped 5 minutes before we were due to start! The age range of players was from 8 - 60s I believe and made for an interesting contest! The night's champions were Lester,George and Stuart - so well done to them! Photos are now at the bottom of the events page. | ||
23rd June 2010 | Stronachs LLP has announced that Colin Sandilands, Mubasher Choudry, Emma Barron, Johanna Rae, Ruth Saunders and Carol Nisbet have been promoted to associate. Congratulations to all. | ||
21st June 2010 | Lost property - I have some items that were left during my maternity leave so I do not know at which events. Please let me know if you are missing them: | ||
| 15th June 2010 | Maria Robertson has returned from maternity leave. Caroline Davies will be "handing over" until her last day on Friday. Maria, and I'm sure the rest of the Society, would like to thank her very much for all her efforts. | ||
13th May 2010 | In the interests of encouraging further debate, Catriona Walker has asked that your attention be drawn to an article in today's Journal Online by Caroline Docherty and Robert Pirrie, Deputy Keeper of the Signet and Chief Executive respectively of the WS Society that is entitled "An Informed Choice". It is certainly one well worth reading. Click on the link to access. | ||
12th May 2010
| Click here to access letter from Graham Matthews and relative Report on the Meeting of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland held on Friday, 30th April 2010 which keen readers will note is simply a repeat of what has been already posted on his behalf (on 22nd April 2010). Graham has, however, also suggested that your attention be drawn to the article in The Journal Online entitled "What kind of choice?" which he has advised is "an independent and practical take on the issue of separation of representation and regulation" written by Vincent McGovern. (N.B. According to a reliable source, notwithstanding any suggestion contained in his Report to the contrary, Graham cast his vote at the SGM in opposition to the SLAS motion, a point of obvious significant relevance to any member of the Society of Advocates who is unable to attend the Law Society AGM on 27th May 2010 in person to cast their vote and who may be still swithering over in whose favour to grant their proxy). | ||
22nd April 2010 | Graham Matthews, in his capacity as one of the two Law Society of Scotland Council Members for this area, wishes to share with you the report which he has prepared of the reconvened SGM that was held yesterday and more particularly of the Council Meeting which was held following thereupon. Click here to access Graham's Report. | ||
25th November 2009
| After last night's AGM and very enjoyable Post AGM Wine Tasting, a new Management Committee is now in place with history on the part of the Society on course to be made following the election of Mrs Elizabeth J W Mackinnon of James & George Collie to the position of Junior Vice-President. | ||
| 19th October 2009 | Having kept Maria waiting in suspense for 9 months and 13 days, Owen Robertson finally made his arrival at 2.50pm yesterday, weighing a very handsome 8lbs 15 3/4ozs. Photographs of Owen and regular reports as to his progress are available on Maria's blog at http://www.blog.mariarobertson.co.uk/. The Society's Annual Quiz Night was held on 8th October and thanks to our quizmaster and quizmistress, Gareth Treharne and Joanne Tulloch, a very successful evening it was too. Despite James & George Collie's unprecedented entry of four teams, "No, we don't know Tony Dawson" were decisively pipped at the post by "LC Double Entry", one of two teams that had been entered by Ledingham Chalmers. The big question is whether the trophy that was awarded to the winning team has made it to pride of place position in Ledingham Chalmers' Board Room as it is rumoured that some of the attendees at the Quiz Night ended up partying so hard afterwards that they did not get into work until 2pm the following day - always the sign of a good night out. | ||
11th September 2009 | The Acting Executive Secretary's grateful thanks are extended to her willing band of volunteers namely Peter Young, Tony Dawson, Patrick Davies, Margaret Grant, Denis and Yvonne Yule, Laurence Tough, Steve Williamson and David Scott for their sterling work in having shown a grand total of 363 visitors around our Building during Doors Open Day today. | ||
11th August 2009 | CMS Cameron McKenna LLP have moved offices to: 6 Queens Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4ZT. Other details remain as before. | ||
4th August 2009 | Balfour + Manson has moved offices and is now located at 38 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YN, DX: AB42, telephone 01224 498080 | ||
11th June 2009 | Last night the library was hired by Argyll Publishing for a book launch for Jack Davidson QC's book Highland Fling. There is a nice write up and picture on page 8 of today's Press and Journal. Also mentioned in Scottish Legal. | ||
19th March 2009 | JG Collies are stockists for an interesting recipe book for a very good cause. Sample copy available in Maria's office if you would like to sample before buying, it is a lovely book. | ||
2nd December 2008 | The firm Campbell Connon was 50 years old in May of this year and would like to share some of their history with other members. Click here for an interesting read. | ||
23rd October 2008 | Our new website has a lovely write up in this month's Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. | ||
19th September 2008 | We have a nice wee mention in the Press and Journal today. | ||
3rd September 2008 | The amended Byelaws text approved at the SGM preceding last year's AGM had its second round of approval at last night's SGM. Final text is available on the Membership section of the website. Photos of the Website Launch are on the Events page at the bottom. | ||
10th July 2008 | Terra Firma Chambers hired the library for an event in June and have given us a nice mention on their website. | ||
28th April 2008 | Please note that if you have spare time at court, and want to submit your Legal Aid applications electronically, our library has wireless broadband internet access. There is also an internet enabled computer available for use if you do not carry your own technology. Obviously this will be of more interest to criminal practitioners. | ||
12th March 2008 | It has come to our attention that some members of the public have been allowed access and egress to the courts, through our main door onto Concert Court. The Management Committee have been in communication with the Sheriff Clerk and both sides are in agreement that this is not acceptable use of our door. It should only be used by non members in the event of a fire. The court staff and Reliance staff will be reminded of this. It could cause severe problems to the Society if this is not adhered to, so I hope we have your full co-operation. | ||
27th February 2008 | Please note that copies are available, for the modest charge of £5 each, of: Supplemental History of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen 1939-1992 As well as full bibliographical details of the members during that time, it has some extracts from Minutes, names of Presidents and Treasurers and a useful section on Changes to Firms. If interested please collect from the Society during usual opening hours; cash or cheque are acceptable in exchange for a copy. | ||
4th February 2008 | Just thought I would remind you that as well as a lovely quiet library to work in, complete with internet access, we have a coffee room, complete with biscuits. Good for escaping court, or just the office and that eternally ringing phone! We will shortly be announcing some exciting social and CPD events so if you have not asked to be added to the relevant mailing list, now would be a good time. We have one for all members which you are automatically on, then there are the optional ones for: Let me know if there is anything you would like the Society to do for you, or any social or training events you would like to see on offer. We’re always open to suggestions and do what we can to please! | ||
11th December 2007 | The Banks O’ Dee Sports Club is offering a special rate of £25 per month to our members. Information about the club is available at: http://www.banksodee.co.uk/ The club is open: Further details are available from the Society's Executive Secretary | ||
