At the EGM held on 17 December, the following new appointments were confirmed. With the Current Treasurer Jim Cormack KC WS taking over as Deputy Keeper of the Signet from 1 January, of the existing trustees Tony Jones KC WS becomes Treasurer and Jennifer Skeoch WS succeeds as Fiscal.

Two new trustees were elected:

Kim Leslie WS is the lead partner of the Complex Personal Injury team in Scotland at Irwin Mitchell. Kim specialises in abuse and criminal injury claims. As chair of  ‘Restoring the Balance of Justice’ she helped to lead a campaign involving national and international experts and campaigners to overcome barriers to justice in Scotland for people who’ve experienced stalking and harassment. Currently Executive Director of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, Secretary for the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors, Kim was admitted as a WS in 2019 and joined the Society’s Council last year.

Robert MacDuff- Duncan WS specialises in property work as a partner with Kippen Campbell in Perth.  A former director of the Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre, Robert is the Conveyancing Convener of the Society of Procurators and Solicitors in the City and County of Perth.  He is currently Vice President of the Society of Procurators and Solicitors in Perth. He has served as a Director of a local charity since 2005 and is active Rotarian. Robert joined the WS Society in 2007 and was appointed to its Council last year.