Law Society President Patricia Thom presented each of the admittees with a certificate of enrolment at the ceremonies at the historic Signet Library at Parliament Square .

Patricia Thom said: “It was an honour and a pleasure as always to congratulate our new solicitors and to celebrate their hard work. Qualifying as a Scottish solicitor is a significant achievement

“Our first admissions ceremonies of the year continues the positive growth we’ve seen in recent years as our new solicitors bring a wealth of new talent and fresh ideas. I have no doubt they will all leave a positive mark on our profession.”

Also in attendance at the ceremonies was Law Society CEO, Ben Kemp, who said: “Many congratulations to our new solicitors. It’s been a pleasure joining you and your families and friends to celebrate this important milestone. You should be very proud of yourselves!

The admittees were joined by guest speaker Naomi Pryde, partner and head of litigation and regulatory for Scotland at DLA Piper, who told the new solicitors it was possible to make a positive difference from the earliest stage of their legal careers.