Appointment of new Sheriffs Principal
30 March 2011
On 22 March Her Majesty the Queen appointed Sheriff Craig Alexander Leslie Scott as Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin and Sheriff Mhairi Margaret Stephen as Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders.
First Minister Alex Salmond nominated Sheriff Scott and Sheriff Stephen for appointment on the basis of a report by the independent Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
Sheriff Scott will take up his appointment on 1 May 2011 and Sheriff Stephen will take up her appointment on 7 May 2011.
Further information is available on the Scottish Government website.
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