Fitness to Practise Panels are generally made up of 3 members, a legally qualified chair, a lay member and a social service member. The chair advises the panel on questions of law and chairs the hearing to make sure it is legally compliant and fair. All chairs are currently practising as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland. The list of our current chairs is below.
Mr Mike Bell
Ms Isla Davie KC
Ms Una Doherty KC
Ms Edith Forrest
Ms Alyson Forbes
Ms Marian Gilmore KC
Mr Bryan Heaney
Mr Robert King
Mr David McLean
Ms Margaret McFarlane
Mr John MacGregor KC
Ms Julie McKinlay
Mr Alistair Murdoch
Ms Fiona Muirs
Ms Valerie Paterson
Ms Kay Springham KC
Ms Alice Stobart
Ms Susanne Tanner KC
Mr Andrew Webster KC