Family law lawyer sworn in before the Royal Court of Jersey

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Appleby has announced that Cecilia-Anne Scally was officially sworn in before the Royal Court of Jersey on Thursday following the successful completion of the Jersey Law examinations.

Cecilia-Anne (Celanne) is an associate in the Dispute Resolution department in Appleby’s Jersey office, and works in the Family Law team. She assists with cases involving matrimonial disputes and children law matters including financial provision for children and contact arrangements.

Victoria Myerson, Appleby Partner and Head of Family Law said: “We are so pleased and proud of Celanne, particularly as we have known her since she became one of our bursary students in 2010.

"To now see her become a Jersey Advocate is not only the culmination of a great deal of hard work and dedication on her part, it is also extremely rewarding as an employer.

"Celanne has a wealth of experience and her achievement will certainly add to the strength of our Family Law team as well as helping to ensure that we continue to deliver excellent levels of service to our clients.”

Celanne began her career with Appleby as a bursary student whilst studying in Edinburgh, before joining the Family Law team permanently in 2011. She completed her studies at Edinburgh University in 2011 with a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained an accelerated LLB from Edinburgh University in 2010 and graduated from Glasgow University in 2008 with an M.A in Philosophy. She is also a member of the Jersey Family Law Association.