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A sheriff who has been suspended on full pay for six years over alleged sexual harassment – at a cost of nearly £1million – has been found unfit for office.
Jack Brown, 64, kept his job after a judge ruled a tribunal failed to consider evidence from other alleged victims – so a second tribunal was ordered in February 2022.
It has emerged the fitness for judicial office tribunal, convened by Nicola Sturgeon, had found Brown is unfit for judicial office.
The tribunal said there were 'serious concerns as to the character and integrity' of the Aberdeen sheriff which are 'wholly contrary to the standards of conduct and probity expected' of the judiciary.
The report has been submitted to Holyrood and Humza Yousaf – who received the tribunal's findings on March 28 – is now considering Brown's removal from the bench.
Sheriff Jack Brown has been suspended for six years on full pay - costing taxpayers almost £1million as his conduct was investigated
Aberdeen Sheriff Court, where Sheriff Brown sat prior to his suspension as he was investigated for alleged sexual harassment
Tory justice spokesman Russell Findlay said it was 'unfair to all involved, but especially the female complainers, that this saga' had taken six years.
He added:
