Ms McGhee has a wealth of experience in the provision of legal services and was a partner at LexLeyton, responsible for establishing the firm’s multi-national practice north of the border.

Mr Harte is an experienced litigator and regularly appears in the employment tribunals. In addition to being a solicitor, he is a non-executive director of Lifelink, a mental health charity.

Ms McGhee said: “We are delighted to join Weightmans, and are looking forward to working together to provide the excellent service that Weightmans is known for and to develop and grow the employment practice in Glasgow, achieving recognition nationally as a dedicated resource and agent for employment work in Scotland.”

Ben Daniel, partner and head of employment, pensions and immigration at Weightmans, said: “Ingrid and Steven are true experts in their field and we are thrilled that they have joined the firm, to offer further strength and depth to our full service offering in Glasgow.

“Weightmans has been in the city for five years and we are proud to have continued to grow, welcoming the finest talent to the team. We’re excited to see the next phase of our strategic growth in action, and delighted to have Ingrid and Steven on board with us.”