SMASO is required by law to publish applications for Sheriff Officers for new appointments and the most recent ones are listed below. Any queries about these applications should be directed to our membership coordinator via our online enquiry form
14 July 2026
Application by
Gavin Munro, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Tayside Central & Fife at Perth by Gavin Munnro c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 23 June 2026 allows any person desiring to object the admission of a Petitioner as a Sheriff Officer to lodge a note of his or her objections thereto at the office of the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court, Tay Street, Perth within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
14 July 2026
Application by
John Gerald Abraham, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Tayside Central & Fife at Perth by John Gerald Abraham c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 23 June 2026 allows any person desiring to object the admission of a Petitioner as a Sherif Officer to lodge a note of his or her objects thereto at the office of the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court, Tay Street, Perth within thirty dates from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
14 July 2026
Application by
Luke Fenwick, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Tayside Central & Fife at Perth by Luke Fenwick c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 23 June 2026 allows any person desiring to object the admission of a Petitioner as a Sherif Officer to lodge a note of his or her objects thereto at the office of the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court, Tay Street, Perth within thirty dates from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
14 July 2026
Application by
Ryan Borthwick, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Tayside Central & Fife at Perth by Ryan Borthwick c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 1 July 2026 allows any person desiring to object the admission of a Petitioner as a Sherif Officer to lodge a note of his or her objects thereto at the office of the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court, Tay Street, Perth within thirty dates from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
27 July 2026
Application by
Vivienne Johnston, Scott & Co, 279 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JL
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway by Vivienne Johnston, c/o Scott & Co, 279 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JL for a commission as a Sheriff Officer in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated Twenty Fifth June 2026 at Hamilton, ordered any person who wishes to object to the application of Vivienne Johnston to lodge answers to the application with the Secretary to the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court House, Beckford Street, Hamilton, ML3 0BT within thirty days from the date of this advertisement.
Stuart Clubb, Solicitor, Shoosmiths LLP, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY
29 July 2026
Application by
Blair Smith, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway at Hamilton by Blair Smith c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff office in the districts of Airdrie, Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton, Lanark and Stranraer. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 28th July 2026 allows any person desiring to object to the admission of the Petitioner as a Sheriff Officer to lodge his or her objection thereto with the Secretary to the Sheriff Principal, Sheriff Court House, Beckford Street, Hamilton, ML3 0BT within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
4 August 2026
Application by
Ryan Borthwick, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders at Edinburgh by Ryan Borthwick, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer in the districts of Edinburgh, Livingston, Jedburgh and Selkirk. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 31st July 2026 allows any person who intends to object to the Initial Writ granted to lodge anwers thereto with the Sheriff Officer, Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LB within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
4 August 2026
Application by
Gavin Munro, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders at Edinburgh by Gavin Munro c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer in the districts of Edinburgh, Livingston, Jedburgh and Selkirk. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 31st July 2026 allows any person who intends to object to the initial Writ granted to lodge answers thereto with the Sheriff Officer, Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
4 August 2026
Application by
John Abraham, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders at Edinburgh by John Abraham c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer in the districts of Edinburgh, Livingston, Jedburgh and Selkirk. The Sheriff Principal, by interlocutor dated 31st July 2026 allows any person who intends to object to the Initial Writ to lodge answers thereto with the Sheriff Officer, Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
4 August 2026
Application by
Luke Fenwick, c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA
Notice is hereby given that application has been made to Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders at Edinburgh by Luke Fenwick c/o Stirling Park LLP, 25 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA for a commission as a sheriff officer in the districts of Edinburgh, Livingston, Jedburgh and Selkirk. The Sheriff Principal, by Interlocutor dated 31st July 2026 allows any person who intends to object to the Initial Writ granted to lodge answers thereto with the Sheriff Officer, Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB within thirty days from the date of this notice.
John Paul Sheridan, TLT LLP, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE
