Gillian is a Scottish qualified solicitor who has worked predominantly in the policy and criminal justice fields with her experience including Scottish Government, COPFS, SCTS, SLAB, the Judicial Institute for Scotland and the Law Society of Scotland. Her work focuses now on academic teaching at the Open University as well as Edinburgh and Strathclyde Universities on a range of topics as well as developing course materials and writing on medical/legal issues including fatal accident inquiries.
Gillian also holds a non-executive role at NHS Education for Scotland and as a legal member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. She also holds various lay roles including with the General Dental Council and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
She brings legal and practical knowledge and experience from the Scottish justice sector including in assessment and quality assurance.
Away from her work, she has discovered pickleball and wild swimming.
Gillian was appointed in January 2024 for a four year period.