Governance and Administration
The Commission is headed by Chief Executive, Gerard Sinclair, and staffed by a Director of Corporate Services, 2 Senior Legal Officers, 6 Legal Officers and 3 admin support staff. Eight Legal Officers and one Senior Legal Officer are required to deal with the Commission's normal case load. In order to review the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Commission sought approval from the Scottish Executive Justice Department for the appointment of 2 additional Legal Officers and 1 Senior Legal Officer.
The SCCRC has a Board of Management of 9 members appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister of Scotland. As of 1 January 2009, its current members are:
- Jean Couper CBE, Chairman
- Mr David Belfall
- Mr Graham Bell QC
- Professor Brian Caddy
- Mr Stewart Campbell
- Mr Gerard McClay
- Professor George Irving
- Mr Gerry Bann
- Mr Christopher Shead
By statute, at least one third of the Commission's members are required to be legally qualified (either an advocate or solicitor of at least 10 years' standing) and at least two thirds must have knowledge or experience of the criminal justice system.
The Board members and the Chief Executive are required to work together to ensure that the Commission runs efficiently and effectively.
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