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New employment judge appointed

 

Feb 22, 2021

Melanie Sangster has been appointed by the Lord President, Lord Carloway, to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland).

 

​Ms Sangster qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and has specialised in employment law throughout her career. She was appointed as a fee paid employment judge in January 2018 and her new appointment, which will take effect from 1 June, is as a salaried judge. She will be based at the Edinburgh Office of Employment Tribunals. ​Ms Sangter's appointment brings the number of salaried employment judges in Scotland to its highest ever level. ​

22 February 2021