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New sheriff appointed
Feb 26, 2021
Bruce Erroch, QC, has been appointed to the office of sheriff in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde, based at Paisley Sheriff Court and will take up office on 1 May.
Three new Senators of the College of Justice appointed
Feb 4, 2021
Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the First Minister, has appointed Shona Haldane QC, Martin Richardson QC and Craig Sandison QC as Senators of the College of Justice.
Message from the Lord President to all court users
Jan 5, 2021
The Lord President has recorded a message urging all court users to follow the COVID-19 safety guidance and procedures in place within court buildings.
Lord Stewart was today sworn in as the Advocate General for Scotland. The ceremonies took place in Parliament House before the Lord President, Lord Carloway, with the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, and Lord Menzies.
The Judicial Institute has published a new resource to support judges conducting jury trials using remote centres, which may also be useful for practitioners.
The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, today issued a Practice Note aimed at reducing the current summary case backlog, whilst ensuring physical distancing, in the sheriff courts.
A judge-led initiative in courts across the South of Scotland is proving successful in reducing the backlog of summary court cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Following a fair and open recruitment process the Lord President, Lord Carloway, has made 13 new appointments to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland).