McMenamin's term extended at SCCRC

Frances McMenamin QC has had her term as a member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission extended by six months by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice.

Ms McMenamin QC, the senior woman at the Scottish bar, has been a board member of the Commission since 2010.

The extension will be for six months and will run from 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019. The appointment is part-time with a remuneration of £252 per day for a time commitment of four days per month.