The Whole Munro & Noble Team

Mary heads up our Court Department and advises clients in Litigation matters in both the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session. In particular she deals with Civil Court matters, personal injury and medical negligence cases along with an extensive range of other issues, including family law. She has been appointed as a Court Reporter and an advanced Collaborative Lawyer.

Born in Aberdeen, Alida graduated from Aberdeen University in 1985 with a degree in Law and in 1986 with a Diploma in Legal Practice. She then went on to complete her legal trainee-ship with a firm of solicitors in Aberdeen. Alida joined Munro & Noble with some 25 years of experience in all aspects of Property related matters including sale and purchases as well as re-mortgages and other conveyancing matters.

Laura graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with an Honours degree in 2003 and with a Diploma in Higher European Studies from The Haagsehogeschool, The Hague.  Laura completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Law in 2004 at The University of Sheffield before completing her traineeship and qualifying as a Solicitor in January 2008, practising as a Solicitor across the country. She joined Munro and Noble in 2017 and works within the Court Department.

James was born and raised in the central belt.  He graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with an LLB (hons) in 2010 before undertaking his Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow the following year. He has experience working within the Highland Council's Litigation and Advice department before joining Munro and Noble at the beginning of 2019.

Duncan joined Munro and Noble in March 2020, having a long career within a variety of local and national media companies. He has a vast experience in Sales, Marketing and Business development which will allow Munro and Noble to look at how we do business smarter, look at opportunities of partnerships and increase the profile of Munro and Noble and its services.

Neil brings over 30 years’ worth of experience to his role as Consultant in our Wills and Executries department where he deals with the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney, “Future planning” and Executry administration. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1990, Neil trained with the firm of MacArthur Stewart with whom he worked until the late ‘90s when he joined the firm of MacNeill & Critchley, becoming a partner there, carrying out a broad range of conveyancing work as well as dealing with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries. Following the merger of his firm with Macleod and MacCallum, Neil spent three years as Head of the Private Client department there before joining Munro & Noble in November 2020. Outside work Neil spends most of his time cycling and/or running up and down hills and is a more or less active member of Highland Hillrunners.

Caroline joined Munro and Noble in 2021 as a Senior Associate and deals with residential property transactions of all kinds. She grew up in the north of England and Ayrshire before  graduating from the University of Edinburgh with an LLB (Hons) degree and Diploma in Legal Practice. After training and working initially in Edinburgh , a spell south of the border in Newcastle and a family career break Caroline moved to the Highlands in 1992 and has been practising in Inverness and Moray ever since. Out of the office Caroline enjoys spending time with her family, yoga and learning languages.

Kathryn joined Munro & Noble in June 2021 as a Private Client Solicitor in our Dingwall office. Kathryn deals with Wills, Trusts, Executries, Powers of Attorney and Executry Conveyancing. Kathryn was born and raised near Inverness and studied law at the University of Aberdeen where she obtained an LLB (Hons) degree in 2017, before completing the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in 2018. She undertook her traineeship with a firm in Inverness and qualified as a solicitor in May 2021, before joining Munro & Noble. Outside of work, Kathryn enjoys a range of outdoor activities, skiing, swimming and travelling.

Elaine graduated from the University of Dundee with an LLB (Hons) degree in 2009 before working in the city as a Legal Secretary for 6 years. Elaine originally joined Munro & Noble as a PA in 2015 before undertaking a Paralegal position within the conveyancing department. Graduating with a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in July 2020, she has begun a traineeship within the firm.

Stephen is originally from Inverness and departed in 2015 to carry out his LLB in law with English Law at the University of Aberdeen. While on Summer breaks from university he worked within the Munro and Noble Estate agency team assisting in the sale and marketing of properties for 4 years. Having now completed his education and returned to Inverness , Stephen has re-joined the firm in the registry department as a registry assistant.

Catriona joined the firm in 1999 as Typist/Secretary before gaining her certificate of Performance in Domestic Conveyancing in 2003. Today she is a senior member of our Paralegal team.

Morag joined the firm in 1990, following specific training by Munro & Noble. She has considerable experience of the administration of both trusts and executries.

Sophie joined Munro & Noble in June 2021 as a Conveyancing Paralegal following 5 years in another firm. Sophie completed her Paralegal Qualification in Residential Conveyancing in November 2018. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, walking her two dogs and travelling.

Dinah has 28 years of legal experience in conveyancing and family law. Dinah joined the Munro and Noble team in 2019.

Jenni has over ten years’ experience as a Legal Secretary focused primarily on residential conveyancing. She joined Munro & Noble to assist Kay Bevans Brown in the Commercial department and is looking forward to new challenges as the department grows. Outside of work Jenni is a practitioner of mindfulness and yoga.

Originally from Glasgow, Margaret now lives in Ullapool with her family. Margaret joined Munro and Noble in 2018 as Assistant Cash-Room Manager having worked in Legal offices for more than 20 years as a Scottish Law Accountant and qualified Paralegal in Debt Recovery

Hamish has decades of banking experience within, holding senior positions with both Bank of Scotland and RBS before leaving banking in 2013. From there, Hamish joined City Financial Aberdeen Ltd as Business Development Consultant during a period of their expansion. His role at Munro & Noble Financial Services Limited will see him use his extensive contacts in the lending world. He will also offer a free review of life and related insurance cover for any clients with lending.

Joined Financial Services when I was 17, I moved to Edinburgh for a few years to work in Business Banking then decided to move back up North and joined RBS. Worked with RBS for a number of years, managing support teams then moving onto a role as a Business Manager working with SME customers. After leaving the bank , I have a young family and have also been book keeping for the family business. Now delighted to be working within Munro and Noble Financial Services.

Elizabeth joined Munro & Noble in July 2017 as one our Property Agents. Having considerable experience in the Retail Sales market, Elizabeth has since become a valuable member of the team ensuring the buying and selling process is stress-free for all parties.

Working in conjunction with the Group Sales and Marketing Manager and the Property Shop Team, Colin utilises his skills to create bespoke property brochures for clients, as well as designing marketing materials to help increase Munro and Noble’s profile in the Highlands and beyond.

Iona holds the Level 6 qualification from ARLA Propertymark in Residential Lettings and Property Management (Scotland) and has many years’ experience in sales & marketing mainly in the property market.

Originally from Glasgow Alana joined Munro and Noble back in 2018 after relocating from Chester. Alana has worked in lettings for over 6 years with good customer service and property experience. Previous to this she worked for Mercedes Benz for 4 years.

Susan joined the firm in April 2014 after 26 years in the financial services industry. Susan has a wealth of administrative, managerial and staff management experience and is currently Typing Pool Supervisor.

Lesley joined Munro & Noble in 2020 and has 30 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary. Lesley has a wealth of experience both in private client and more recently residential conveyancing.