We are truly delighted His Majesty The King has appointed Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC FRSE, as Lord Clerk Register of Scotland and Keeper of the Signet, the first woman to be appointed to the role. Formerly Lord Advocate for Scotland, Lady Elish has had the most distinguished legal career. She is currently Principal of St Hugh’s College, Oxford and Chair of the Public Inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard.  In June 2022, Lady Elish was appointed by Her Late Majesty The Queen to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.  Further information on Lady Elish’s career in law and public service can be found here.

Lady Elish joined Deputy Keeper, Mandy Laurie WS, to present new Writers to the Signet with their commissions at the latest Diet of Admission on 6 June, and to welcome all new members of the Society. The new Keeper shared some personal remarks during the ceremony, recounting memories of her own admission as a WS in 2005, when her mother accompanied her to the Signet Library. Along with their families and friends, the 33 new members of the Society enjoyed chatting with Lady Elish over drinks after the formalities.