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Office of Sheriff Principal Vacancy
6 January 2012
Appointment Process for new Lord President
5 January 2012
First Minister Alex Salmond announced the selection panel for the new Lord President. For further information and the composition of the panel, please click here.
Senator of the College of Justice vacancies
6 December 2011
The Board invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for appointment to vacancies that are expected to arise up to the end of June 2012 for Senator of the College of Justice.
Reappointment of lay member
5 December 2011
Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill today announced the reappointment of Professor Andrew Coyle to the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
Judge of The Court of Justice
25 November 2011
Forthcoming vacancies
24 November 2011
The Board has been asked by the Scottish Ministers to run two appointment rounds to make recommendations for filling anticipated vacancies in the office of Senator of the College of Justice and the office of Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands. Application forms and further information about these competitions will be available on this website shortly.
Justice of the Peace Recruitment Campaign
11 November 2011
The recruitment campaign for South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Lothian and Borders Sheriffdoms is now open. For information and an application pack, please visit this website or contact Steven Day at steven.day@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by phone on 0131 244 2691.
UK Judge of the ECtHR
3 November 2011
Applications are invited for the post of UK judge of the European Court of Human Rights, which has its seat in Strasbourg. For further information, please click here.
New Board Lay Member
25 October 2011
Ms Jeane Freeman has been appointed as a new Lay Member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland, to replace Mr Sandy Mowat in November 2011. For further information, please check the Scottish Government website.
Appointment of new Sheriff
23 September 2011
Daniel Kelly, Queen's Counsel, has been appointed as an all Scotland floating sheriff of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, based at Airdrie Sheriff Court, by Her Majesty the Queen. For further information, please click here
New Part-time Sheriffs appointments
21 September 2011
Scottish Ministers have announced today 15 new appointments to the office of part-time sheriff. The appointments were recommended by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
For further information, please click here.
Employment Judge, Scotland
12 August 2011
Employment Judge, Scotland
A vacancy has arisen for a salaried Employment Judge in Scotland. Closing date for applications is 9th September 2011. Contact the Office of the President, Employment Tribunals (Scotland) on 0141 204 0730 ext 122 or e-mail Glasgow.President@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk for more information and an application pack.
Justices of the Supreme Court
26 July 2011
An ad hoc selection commission has been appointed to select candidates for two upcoming vacancies for Justices of the Supreme Court. For further information and application materials, please click here.
Appointment of Sheriffs
15 July 2011
On June 23, 2011, HM the Queen appointed Mr Gregor Murray and Mr Scott Pattison as sheriffs of Grampian and Highland and Islands. They will serve as all-Scotland floating sheriffs with base courts to be arranged. For further information, click here.
Appointment of Lay Member
8 July 2011
The Judicial Appointments Board is looking to appoint a new lay member. For more information on the role and how to apply, please click here.
Sheriff 2012 Appointment Round
1 July 2011
The 2012 Sheriff Appointment Round is now open. Deadline for applications is Friday 29 July 2011. For further information, applications and related materials, please click here.
Annual Report 2010-2011
29 June 2011
The Board’s 2010-2011 report has been presented to the Scottish Ministers who have laid it before the Scottish Parliament on 28 June 2011. The report is available here.
New Appointments to JABS
30 June 2011
The Lord President has appointed two new judicial members to the Board and re-appointed Sheriff Kenneth Ross for a further three years.
The new appointees are Lady Dorrian, who takes the place of Lady Smith, whose appointment expires in July 2011, and Sheriff Principal Bruce Kerr, in place of Sheriff Principal James Taylor, following his retirement.
Further information on the appointments is available here.
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.
Vacancies
View details of current and forthcoming appointment rounds. Find out more.