Gordon new Justice Department head

Scottish Executive has announced major changes at the Justice Department

News, 11 November 2004

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Robert Gordon, Chief Executive of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, is the new head of the Scottish Executive's Justice Department.

He will replace Jim Gallagher who is leaving to take up the post of visiting Professor of Government in the Law School at Glasgow University in January.

Colin Boyd, QC congratulated Mr Gordon on his new position saying he had made an ‘outstanding’ contribution to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service during his time there.

Mr Boyd said: “Robert's leadership and clarity of vision has been instrumental in developing and delivering the changes needed to make a prosecution service fit for the 21st century.

"Under his guidance, the department has, I believe, gone from strength to strength. There have been real and tangible improvements to the way the department works. This could simply not have been achieved without Robert.

"On a more personal note, I would like to add that I hold Robert in the highest possible regard, and wish him well in his future career."

Norman McFadyen, currently Crown Agent, will take on the combined role of Crown Agent and Chief Executive of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

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