Advocate and solicitor appointed sheriffs

The Scottish Government has announced the appointment of two new full time sheriffs.

Robert Weir QC is to serve in the Sherifffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway, and Ms Joan Kerr, solicitor has been appointed to Glasgow & Strathkelvin. 

Mr Weir was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1995, practising principally in commercial dispute resolution, with a specialty in maritime law. He was an advocate depute between 2005 and 2008, and took silk in 2010.

Ms Kerr was admitted as a solicitor in 1991, and for 14 years until 2008 was with HBM Sayers, first as solicitor and latterly partner. She was appointed as a stipendiary magistrate in 2008 and a part time sheriff in 2011.

Both appointments were made by the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister, who made the nominations on the basis of a report by the independent Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.