Sheriff Principal of Tayside, Central and Fife

The Sheriff Principal of Tayside, Central and Fife is the head of the judicial system of the sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a number of legally qualified sheriffs who are responsible for the hearing of cases in eight Sheriffs Courts based in Alloa, Dundee, Dunfermline, Falkirk, Forfar, Kirkcaldy, Perth and Stirling. The current Scottish sheriffdoms were created in 1975 when the previous arrangement of 12 sheriffdoms was discontinued.

The Sheriff Principal, usually a Queen's Counsel (QC), is appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister, who receives recommendations from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. He or she must have been qualified as an advocate or solicitor for at least ten years and is responsible for the administrative oversight of the judicial system within the sheriffdom. The Sheriff Principal will also hear appeals against the judgement of his sheriffs, hear certain cases himself and occasionally conduct major fatal accident inquiries.

Sheriffs Principal of Tayside, Central and Fife
  • 1975–?1983: Robert Richardson Taylor [1]
  • 1983–1990: Edward F. Bowen QC [2]
  • 1990–1998: John J. Maguire [3]
  • 1998–2000: John Wheatley QC
  • 2000–2015: Alastair Dunlop [4]
  • 2015–present: Marysia W. Lewis [5]

See also

References
  1. "No. 46443". The London Gazette. 31 December 1974. p. 13273.
  2. http://www.docs.sasg.ed.ac.uk/GaSP/Governance/Court/BioNotes/EBowen.pdf
  3. "John Maguire". The Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. "New Sheriff Principal for Tayside, Central and Fife". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. "Sheriff Principal Marysia Lewis". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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