New Sheriffs appointed

Her Majesty The Queen, on the recommendation of the First Minister, has appointed Colin William Pettigrew, Solicitor, and David Nicol Mackie, Advocate, to be all-Scotland floating Sheriffs.

Mr Pettigrew will succeed Sheriff Iona Macdonald who will take up post as resident Sheriff at Kilmarnock and Paisley. Mr Mackie will succeed Sheriff Gordon Liddle who will transfer to a resident post in Kirkcaldy when Sheriff Gail Patrick retires at the end of the year.

The First Minister made his recommendation to Her Majesty after considering the report of a selection board, which met in April to consider applicants for the shrieval Bench. Mr Pettigrew and Mr Mackie's appointments are the latest of a number that have been made following the board's recommendations.

Colin Pettigrew (46) is a partner in T J & W A Dykes, Solicitors, Hamilton. He sat as a temporary Sheriff in 1999 and was appointed part-time Sheriff in June 2001.

David Mackie (48) was called to the Bar in 1991 and is Standing Junior Counsel to the Ministry of Defence. He was appointed part-time Sheriff in June 2001.

The Selection Board was the first of a small number of ad hoc Boards that met to consider applications for judicial appointment. This function will pass to the independent Judicial Appointments Board for which the Executive is currently recruiting lay members. The Selection Board comprised Sheriff Principal C G B Nicholson QC, Sheriff Principal E F Bowen QC, Mrs Barbara Duffner, Head of Personnel, Royal Mail and Mr J D Gallagher, Head of Scottish Executive Justice Department. Advertisements for a number of shrieval posts were placed in the national press and, following interviews, the Board made its recommendations to Ministers. These recommendations included a short reserve list to fill any vacancies arising in the period before the Judicial Appointments Board begins its work.

Source: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2001/12/733

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