James McGhie, Lord McGhie explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Lord McGhie
Office:Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Term Start:1996
Term End:2014
Predecessor:Lord Philip
Successor:Lord Minginish
Birth Date:15 October 1944
Birthname:James Marshall McGhie
Spouse:Ann Manuel Cockburn
Residence:Edinburgh
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh
Profession:Advocate

James Marshall McGhie, Lord McGhie is a Scottish lawyer who until 2014 was the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, and a Senator of the College of Justice.

Personal life

McGhie was educated at Perth Academy, and studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1969. He married Anne Cockburn in 1968, with whom he has a son and a daughter.

Legal career

McGhie was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983, and served as an Advocate Depute from 1983 to 1986. From 1987 to 1992, he was part-time Chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunal, and from 1992 to 1996 was a Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. In 1996, he was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, with the judicial title, Lord McGhie.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home: The Scottish Land Court . 19 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090910033911/http://www.scottish-land-court.org.uk/index.html . 10 September 2009 .
  2. Web site: Home: The Lands Tribunal For Scotland . https://web.archive.org/web/20070622225843/http://www.lands-tribunal-scotland.org.uk/index.html . dead . 22 June 2007 . 19 August 2009 .