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4 unusual facts about Senator of the College of Justice


Children's Hearing

It followed a report in April 1964 of a committee set up by the Secretary of State for Scotland under the chairmanship of Lord Kilbrandon, a Senator of the College of Justice, to examine how young offenders were dealt with.

Court of Criminal Appeal

The court consists of at least three judges when hearing appeals against conviction and two when hearing appeals against sentence, although more judges may sit when the court is dealing with exceptionally difficult cases or those where important matters of law may be considered.

Earl of Gosford

He served as Solicitor General for Scotland, as a Senator of Justice (with the title Lord Glencairnie), as an Extraordinary Lord of Session and as Secretary of State for Scotland.

John Sinclair, Lord Murkle

He was elevated to the bench on the death of Sir William Calderwood of Polton on 3 November 1733, with the judicial title Lord Murkle.


Derek Emslie, Lord Kingarth

Derek Robert Alexander Emslie, Lord Kingarth QC (born 21 June 1949) is a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session.

Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove

The Right Honourable Hazel Josephine Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, CBE (née Aronson) (born 12 January 1946, Glasgow), is a Scottish lawyer, and was the first woman to be appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts.

In 1996, she became the first woman to be appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts, taking the judicial title, Lady Cosgrove.

Iain Peebles, Lord Bannatyne

Iain Alexander Scott Peebles, Lord Bannatyne is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the High Court of Justiciary and Court of Session in Scotland.

Morag Wise, Lady Wise

Morag B. Wise, Lady Wise is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Scotland's Supreme Courts.


see also

Ian Robertson

Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 1966-88

Lord Malcolm

Colin Campbell, Lord Malcolm (b. 1953), Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice.

Lord Robertson

Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson TD, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 1966–1987, chairman of the Merchiston Board of governors, 1970–1996