The Lord President has appointed Robin Macpherson as temporary Auditor of the Court of Session for a period of twelve months. Robin will take up his appointment on 1 April 2020. He will also be appointed Auditor of the All Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Sheriff Appeal Court, effective from the same date.
Robin is an experienced litigator and solicitor advocate. He was a litigation partner in Robson McLean WS and Brodies for over 26 years and has more recently been practising as a consultant with BTO solicitors. Robin is looking forward to his new role and to assisting with the transition of the Auditor’s role in implementation of the recent court reforms.
Tim Barraclough, Head of the Judicial Office said:
“We are delighted to have someone with Robin’s extensive experience take on the role of Auditor on a temporary basis. In the period of his appointment we will work with him to develop a greater understanding of the role as it moves to become an employee of the SCTS with effect from 1 April 2021.”