LAW firm Thorntons has appointed 11 trainees this month, its highest-ever intake. The new recruits will undertake a two-year traineeship and will shadow senior staff across Thorntons’ 10 offices – in Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Cupar, Anstruther, Kirkcaldy, Arbroath, Montrose and Forfar.

Craig Nicol, joint managing partner, said: “We made the decision earlier this year to double our trainee intake. This is in recognition of the firm’s expansion into new regions and our intent to significantly grow our business in the next five years.”

The trainees are Rachel Lawson, Katie Hopkirk, Cherrisse Sorrie, Elaine Goodwin, Jamie Lyons, Ling Deng, Zoe Irving, Joanne Grewar, Daniel McGinn, Iona Anderson and Nicola McKnight.