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Caroline Flanagan

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Caroline Flanagan (born 1960) is a Scottish lawyer who served as president of the Law Society of Scotland from 2005 to 2006, the first woman to hold the post.[1] She was also the youngest person to hold the position.

Early life and education

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Born Caroline Ebbot on 12 January 1960 she was educated at Dollar Academy from 1971 to 1978, and then studied law at the University of Edinburgh.

Career

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Flanagan was a partner at the Dunfermline law firm Ross & Connel and is an accredited family law specialist.[2] She was first elected to the Law Society of Scotland Council in 1998 after working as a client relations committee member for five years.[citation needed]

Flanagan retired in 2022.[citation needed]

Personal life

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She lives in Dunfermline and is married to Roy Flanagan and has two children, Claire and James.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Haworth, Jenny (3 October 2008). "Law Society appoints first female chief executive in 59-year history". The Scotsman.
    - "Women solicitors earn £42,000 less than men". The Times. London. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  2. ^ "The Partners". Ross & Connel. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.