Dean and Council

The Council is the management committee of the Royal Faculty, presided over by the Dean of the Faculty. Members of Council and the Dean are elected from the membership at the Faculty’s AGM.

Council members are listed below (the figures in brackets indicate the number of years of office remaining to be served as at June 2025).

Dean and Council Members

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John Bett
Lindsays (2)
Dean

Craig Donnelly
Holmes Mackillop (2)
Vice-Dean

Stephen Vallance
Harper Macleod LLP (2)
Immediate Past Dean

Prof. Charles Hennessy
Education Convenor
Council Member

Derick Williamson
Derick Williamson & Co.
Council Member

Brian Woods
River Clyde Homes (1)
Council Member

Khalda Wali
LKW Solicitors (2)
Council Member

Samantha Miller
Lindsays (2)
Council Member

Filip Angelov
Angelov Solicitors (2)
Council Member

Ahsan Mustafa
Aberdein Considine (3)
Council Member

Eileen Sherry
Beale & Co. (3)
Council Member

Shirley Rhynd
Glasgow City Council (3)
Council Member

Stephanie Christie-Carmichael
Curle Stewart (3)
Council Member

E-Ming Fong
Harper Macleod LLP (3)
Council Member

Hilary Steer
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (3)
Council Member

Craig Armstrong
Arnold Clark (3)
Council Member

Andrew MacQueen
DWF LLP (3)
Council Member

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Council meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month (except July, August and December).
The Royal Faculty’s AGM will be held on Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 5.30pm.

Dean and Council

Dean and Council Members

John Bett Lindsays (2) Dean

Craig Donnelly Holmes Mackillop (2) Vice-Dean

Stephen Vallance Harper Macleod LLP (2) Immediate Past Dean

Prof. Charles Hennessy Education Convenor Council Member

Derick Williamson Derick Williamson & Co. Council Member

Brian Woods River Clyde Homes (1) Council Member

Khalda Wali LKW Solicitors (2) Council Member

Samantha Miller Lindsays (2) Council Member

Filip Angelov Angelov Solicitors (2) Council Member

Ahsan Mustafa Aberdein Considine (3) Council Member

Eileen Sherry Beale & Co. (3) Council Member

Shirley Rhynd Glasgow City Council (3) Council Member

Stephanie Christie-Carmichael Curle Stewart (3) Council Member

E-Ming Fong Harper Macleod LLP (3) Council Member

Hilary Steer Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (3) Council Member

Craig Armstrong Arnold Clark (3) Council Member

Andrew MacQueen DWF LLP (3) Council Member

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