News
Lord President speaks on sentencing
Lord Carloway, the Lord President, spoke yesterday of the Council’s role in sentencing when he delivered the speech, 'Imprisonment in Scotland: towards a penological post-modernism’ to the Scottish Universities Insight Institute.
Allan Findlay new summary sheriff
Council member Allan Findlay has been appointed as one of Scotland’s first summary sheriffs.
Business Plan news item
Secondary legislation is now in place requiring the Council to submit a three-year Business Plan to the Scottish Parliament.
Senator member to chair meetings
Lord Turnbull, the senator member of the Council, will chair future meetings until a new Lord Justice Clerk is appointed.
Prosecutor member awarded CBE
Catherine Dyer, the prosecutor member of the Council, has been awarded a CBE for her services to law and order.