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Part-time sheriff appointed
12/09/2008
Scottish Ministers have announced today a new appointment to the office of part-time sheriff. The appointment was recommended by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. The appointee is:
Brian Donald
Brian Donald (64) retired as a Sheriff of Tayside Central and Fife at Kirkcaldy on August 31, 2008 after 9 years. He graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1965, and was admitted as a solicitor in September 1967. In 1969 he worked in Italy as a teacher of English as a foreign language until 1972. He was a founder member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board in 1985 and sat on the Board until 1991. Sheriff Donald also served as a Temporary Sheriff from 1984 until 1999.
Part-time sheriffs were first appointed in 2000. They assist in maintaining the programme of business in the courts when full-time sheriffs are unavailable owing to sick leave or attendance at training. Part-time sheriffs may also assist when the court programme experiences increases in business which cannot be accommodated without additional judicial assistance. Most part-time sheriffs have a continuing professional practice as either an advocate or a solicitor.
Sheriff Donald was recommended for appointment by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. The qualifications required for part-time sheriffs are the same as those for full-time sheriffs. Part-time sheriffs are paid a daily fee for each day of service, currently £575.