LEADING law firm Thorntons was crowned Best Large Employer for a second year running at Scotland’s Best Employer Awards 2017.

The firm, which employs more than 420 employees across its 10 offices, collected the accolade at the Business Insider Best Employer Awards in Glasgow on Thursday night.

Thorntons was also shortlisted for the Youth Investment Award.

Colin Graham, chairman at Thorntons, said: “We are delighted to be awarded this title and recognised at the ceremony for a second consecutive year.

“Investing in training and development of our people is crucial to the future of our business, as well as the legal profession as a whole, and we are proud of the services we offer to our growing teams.”