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Catherine Dyer, the prosecutor member of the Council, has been awarded a CBE for her services to law and order.

The Council’s Chair, Lord Carloway, has been appointed as the new Lord President of the Court of Session, head of Scotland’s judiciary. This means he will automatically vacate his Council position once installed in early January.

The Council’s inaugural meeting was held in Parliament House on 14 December when members laid the ground for future work, including an agreement to consult fully on sentencing guidelines.

The Council was yesterday hailed as a milestone in the justice system at an event to mark its official launch.

A very new sentencing council for Scotland is officially established today with members being announced.