1983 – 95 – Educated at Newburgh Primary School and Ellon Academy.
1995 – 2000 – Studied law at the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow Graduate School of Law.
1999 – Graduated from the University of Glasgow with an LLB (Hons).
2000 – Graduated from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law with a Diploma in Legal Practice.
2000 – Joined Maclay Murray & Spens as a Trainee and became a Partner in 2010.
2001 – Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland.
2007 – Admitted as an Advocate in Aberdeen.
2010 – At a meeting of the Convener Court on 14th June, Deacon Convener Nicol confirmed the resignation of John Stott as Joint Trades Clerk and Assessor.
Following the resignation of Mr John Stott, on the motion proposed, it was unanimously agreed to appoint Mr Malcolm Gunnyeon as Joint Clerk and Assessor with effect from this meeting.
Senior Tutor on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Aberdeen from 2011 to date.
2014 – Resigned as Joint Trades Clerk & Assessor on 22nd October