Desiré Banks

Cashier

Desiré moved to Scotland in July 2022 with her family after working at a law firm in South Africa for 21 years.

Starting her career as a receptionist and working her way through the different departments, such as debt collections, personal secretary and bookkeeper

Desiré commenced employment with us as an Administrator before changing roles to become our Cashier.   Her breadth of experience in a legal firm makes her an asset to us.

In her free time, Desiré likes to spend time with her husband and two daughters, and enjoys exploring the beautiful Scottish Landscape.

Holly Rice

Accredited Paralegal

Holly joined the firm in 2004 and worked for many years in our conveyancing team before turning her hand to executries and other private client work. She now works closely with Alison as a valued member of our private client team and clients appreciate her friendly and highly empathetic nature. Out of the office, Holly is kept busy with her young family and exercising her dog.

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“Holly has been a delight to deal with throughout this process –  a real asset to your practice.”  Mr A, April 2022

Victoria Buchanan

Partner

Victoria graduated from Edinburgh University in 2006 and worked within a large firm in Glasgow before joining the firm in 2020.   She is a Partner within our Court department and a Notary Public.  Victoria deals with all aspects of family law and civil work with a particular interest in personal injury work.  She is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury .   Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her young family.

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Thank you so much for your help with regards to all of the paperwork and the guardianship application process, your help and understanding is very much appreciated by us both.” Ms B, Nov 2022

“Thank you so much Victoria. You have made the whole guardianship process very easy and stress free.” Mrs T, July 2022

 

 

Charlie McCall

Accredited Paralegal

Charlie graduated from Stirling University as a Paralegal in Executries in 2013 and as a Paralegal in Conveyancing in 2017.  She has worked in the legal industry in Perth for over 12 years and joined Jameson + Mackay’s Residential Conveyancing Team  at the beginning of 2020.  Charlie deals with all aspects of residential conveyancing transactions, including sales, purchases, new-build purchases, transfers of title and re-mortgages.

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“Thank you for the excellent service you have provided to us. You have been fantastic and put myself and my wife’s mind at ease.  A potentially stressful experience has been breeze.” Mr K, July 2022

We would like to thank you for all your help and support.  It was a truly exciting time for our family and we are really grateful for all your professional guidance” Mr+Mrs G, May 2022

My Mum and myself would like to thank you and everyone involved in sale of our home. From start to finish you all made it easy and hassle free – for us anyway!” Miss L, Nov 2021

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your other colleagues involved for the excellent service we have received.” Mr + Mrs G, Feb 2021

“I wanted to say a massive thank you for all of your help and support through the conveyancing for our new home.  You have been amazing from start to finish and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate everything you have done!” Miss B, Dec 2020

“Thank you very much for handling both the purchase of my flat and the sale of my house.  Everything was carried out in such an efficient, calm and meticulous way.  It was such a help at a stressful time.”  Mrs B, Dec 2020

 

Margo Latham

Accredited Paralegal

Margo has worked in the legal sector as a legal secretary for the past two decades. She joined us in 2017 where she continued to work as a legal secretary in all of our departments. She has since joined our Private Client team where her caring and empathetic manner is much valued by our clients.  She is now a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Paralegal .  When she is not at work Margo enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children.

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May l take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the work carried out to close this estate in a compassionate manner.” Mr M, Mar 2023

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the work you have done for my sister and I over the past few months. You have helped us through a difficult time and it’s very much appreciated.” Ms S, Aug 2022

Dear Margo, I just want to thank you for all you have done to help me.”  Miss B, Nov 2021

“I would like to thank you for the sensitive and professional way in which you carried out the terms of the Will.”

Gary Davies

Gary moved to Scotland in 1993 from South Wales and, in 2010 following a 30 year career in retail banking and finance, trained with a Glasgow based firm of solicitors to providing in-house advice on Wills and Powers of Attorney in local Building Society branches.  Gary joined Jameson + Mackay in 2012 and in order to expand his knowledge and expertise of the subject he studied for the STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates, and is now a full member of STEP (the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners). Gary specialises in Wills, Estate planning, Asset Protection and Powers of Attorney.

Gary has two grown up children who have flown the nest and he now spends his time outside work reading (a lot) and walking (not so much).  It goes without saying that he is a rugby fan and although he no longer plays he continues to support his national team (both of them).

 

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Many thanks for the friendly and efficient assistance you provided for my Mum and me.  We greatly appreciated your advice and competent handling of these matters that we ourselves know little about!”  Miss P, March 2022

“We would like to thank you for your very prompt and efficient service.    You made it all very easy to conduct the business.”  Mr S Dec, 2021

Gary, thank you very much indeed for your services, especially your visit to my home. It is good that this matter was concluded so smoothly!”  Mr G, June 2021

Stephen Inglis

Partner

Stephen joined Jameson + Mackay in 2013 and became a partner in 2016.  Stephen manages, and is the resident partner in, our Auchterarder office and provides a range of legal services to the local community.

He is a graduate of Edinburgh University and before joining Jameson + Mackay had wide experience with other local legal firms.

Outside the office his interests include hill walking, ornithology and swimming

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Once again many thanks for all your help. It’s incredible to think that the sale should be concluded within 5 weeks of the property first going on the market. A great job by Jameson + Mackay, our thanks to all the team.” Mr M, July 2022

Your guidance and professionalism has been much appreciated and noted not just myself but others wiser than me.  Mr X commented just the other day how impressed he was by your thoroughness in our business dealings. Thank you so much once again.” Mr P, Oct 2021

Thank you so much for this Stephen. We are delighted! It’s been quite a job for you! Thank you so much for your endless patience in getting this completed!” Mr and Mrs F, August 2021

You have been super helpful through this process and have made it feel very straightforward for us, thank you!” Miss M, August 2021

I wish to thank you so much for all your hard work, dedication and commitment to the completion of the farm sale.  I was very impressed by your early starts and forward thinking. Well done.  It only happened because of Stephen Inglis.”  Mrs M, July 2021

Thank you very much for the summary and the prompt conclusion of the conveyancing. It’s been the most straightforward property transaction I’ve ever experienced, THANK YOU!”