Colin Mackay (judge) explained

Sir Colin Crichton Mackay (born 26 September 1943) is a British former judge and barrister. He was a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales from 2001 until his retirement in 2013.

Education

Mackay attended the boys-only boarding school Radley College, then Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[1]

Legal career

Mackay was called to the bar (Middle Temple) in 1967 and was made a bencher in 1995.[1] Mackay became a Queen's Counsel in 1998, and was appointed a Recorder in 1992. On 24 January 2001, he was appointed a High Court judge, receiving the customary knighthood, and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. Upon reaching the age of 70, Mackay retired from the judiciary.[2]

In retirement, he was appointed a Surveillance Commissioner. He will serve in that role for a three-year term, between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preview Record: Mackay, Sir Colin Crichton . Burke's Peerage . 1 December 2012.
  2. Web site: High Court- Retirement of The Honourable Sir Colin (Crichton) Mackay. Judicial appointments. Ministry of Justice. 24 September 2015. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128112038/http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/judicial-appointments/judicial-270913-146. 28 January 2013. 27 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Assistant Surveillance Commissioner and Surveillance Commissioner appointments. Office of Surveillance. GOV.UK. 24 September 2015. 24 September 2015.