Twelve new Queen’s Counsel appointed
Twelve new Queen’s Counsel have been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The new appointees are: Jennifer Bain, advocate; Duncan Hamilton, advocate; Graeme Hawkes, advocate; Robert Hayhow, advocate; Archibald MacSporran, advocate; Kirsty Malcolm, advocate; David McNaughtan, advocate; Graeme Middleton, advocate; Mark Moir, advocate; Catherine Smith, advocate; Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen, advocate; and Paul Kearney, solicitor advocate.