The WS Society’s Council is a representative body of 21 Writers to the Signet, each serving a term of three years.  Council has an important consultative function in providing the Society’s Trustees with feedback on the Society’s activities, in pursuit of our charitable objects and providing subscriber engagement.  This month, we were delighted to welcome seven new members of Council to their first meeting following their appointment at this year’s AGM and an induction session on the Society’s priorities and business plan.  The new Council members are -

• Stephen Blane WS, Urquharts, a commercial litigator with over 30 years’ experience in the Scottish Courts.

• Iain Burke WS, Burke Legal, representing clients in the Borders for three decades, with a focus on employment law.

• Ian Laing WS, Lombardi Associates, one of Scotland’s leading sports lawyers.

• Dr Alisdair MacPherson WS, University of Aberdeen, senior lecturer and co-director of the Centre for Scots Law, University of Aberdeen.

• Karen McGill WS, Karen McGill Limited, an experienced employment lawyer running an independent HR and training consultancy.

• Thomas Murdock WS, Blue Yonder,  London based commercial tech General Counsel.

• Rory Thomson WS, CMS Cameron McKenna, senior lawyer specialising in professional negligence.

The Society’s Trustees and Executive are looking forward to tapping into the collective experience of this impressive group of WS over their term on Council.