New president and vice-president for Sheriff Appeal Court
Following the upcoming retirements of Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen and Sheriff Principal Duncan Murray, the Lord President has appointed Sheriff Principal Marysia Lewis as president of the Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull as vice-president.
The appointments are effective from 1 May and 10 May respectively.
The Lord President, Lord Carloway said: “I would like to express my gratitude for the diligence and assistance provided by Sheriffs Principal Stephen and Murray over the years. The knowledge and expertise which they brought to the Sheriff Appeal Court and their sheriffdoms has been considerable.
“I am grateful to Sheriffs Principal Lewis and Turnbull for taking on the roles of President and Vice-President, I am in no doubt that they will continue to carry out the important work as their predecessors have.”