Installation of Sheriff Michael Hanlon, Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, 3rd April 2017

The Lord - Lieutenant took part in the installation ceremony for Sheriff Michael Hanlon at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday 3rd April 2017. Sheriff Hanlon was appointed as a Sheriff for the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde in December 2016. 

Permanent sheriffs are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland and in consultation with the Lord President. They must have been qualified as an advocate or solicitor for at least ten years.

Traditionally the Lord -Lieutenant is involved in the installation ceremony for Sheriffs in a ceremony that stretches back many years.