Six new appeal sheriffs appointed
Six sheriffs have been appointed to the Sheriff Appeal Court.
Sheriffs Brian Mohan, Derek J Hamilton, Gillian A Wade QC, Iain M Fleming, Patrick Hughes and Wendy A Sheehan have been appointed as appeal sheriffs by the Lord President, Lord Carloway after expressions of interest were invited from serving sheriffs.
The posts, which take effect from 20 June, will run for five years.
The court deals with all civil appeals from the sheriff court and all criminal appeals at summary level.