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New QC's appointed

14th November 2008

Ampersand's Graham Primrose is amongst latest Queen's Counsel appointments.

Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of 15 new Queen's Counsel, on the recommendation of First Minister Alex Salmond, including Ampersand's Graham Primrose.

Those appointed were nominated by the Rt Hon Lord Hamilton, the Lord Justice General. With the agreement of Lord Hamilton, Sir William Rae acted as an observer of the process and provided the First Minster with a separate report on his findings.

The rank of Queen's Counsel is generally reserved for those who have distinguished themselves in practice in the Supreme Courts. Advocates and Solicitors with Rights of Audience in the Supreme Courts are eligible to apply to the Lord Justice General, Scotland's senior judge. Before making recommendations, the Lord Justice General consults other judges, the Lord Advocate, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and the President of the Law Society of Scotland.

View the Graham Primrose QC profile here.

The full news article can be viewed at the Scottish Government's website by clicking here.

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