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Happy New Year!

Pleased to confirm the dates of the upcoming library lunches:

Friday 19 January 2024 – Burns Theme including an Address to the Haggis by the talented Mr David Burnside

Friday 23 February 2024

Friday 22 March 2024

At present we expect to have a break in April and then recommence with lunches scheduled earlier in the month (as in previous years) for the rest of the year.   Dates to be confirmed.

Times – 12.45pm for a 1pm start

Price – £30 per head

Please email admin@socofadvocates.com to book your place and also advise of any dietary requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you to the library.

A membership application has been received from Murray Watson of Clyde & Co.

The Library will close at 2.30pm on Friday 22 December 2023, reopening at 9.45am on Monday 8 January 2024

May we take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas and “a guid New Year”

An Ordinary Membership application has been received from Christopher Duff of Brodies LLP

An Ordinary Membership application has been received from Melanie Ballantyne of Blackadders LLP

An Ordinary Membership application has been received from Thomas Moffat of Burness Paull LLP

A trainee membership application has been received from Louis Francis of Gilson Gray LLP

A trainee membership application has been received from Lauren McDonald of Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace LLP

Scottish Bank Holiday Dates

 

1 January 2024 Monday New Year’s Day

2 January 2024 Tuesday 2nd January

29 March 2024 Friday Good Friday

6 May 2024      Monday Early May

27 May 2024 Monday Spring

5 August 2024 Monday Summer

2 December 2024 (substitute day) Monday St Andrew’s Day

25 December 2024 Wednesday Christmas Day

26 December 2024 Thursday Boxing Day

 

 

Aberdeen Local Holiday Dates

• April Holiday – This is the Monday after the third Sunday in April, unless that Monday falls within Holy Week (ie the day after Palm Sunday) in which case, the holiday falls to the following Monday, even if that Monday is Easter Monday. — 22 April 2024 (also Earth Day)

• May holiday – The first Monday in May — 6 May 2024 (same as national)
• July holiday – The second Monday (first day of Trades Fortnight) — 8 July 2024
• September holiday – The fourth Monday — 23 September 2024

A trainee membership application has been received from Meredith Roulston Plant of Ledingham Chalmers.