| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Lord Brailsford | |
| Office: | Senator of the College of Justice |
| Term Start: | 2006 |
| Nominator: | Jack McConnell As First Minister |
| Predecessor: | Lord Hamilton |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Tore Nursing Home, Edinburgh |
| Birthname: | Sidney Neil Brailsford |
| Nationality: | British |
| Spouse: | Elaine Nicola Robbie |
| Son: | Nathan Brailsford |
| Alma Mater: | University of Stirling, University of Edinburgh, Daniel Stewart's College |
| Profession: | Advocate |
Sidney Neil Brailsford, Lord Brailsford (born 15 August 1954) is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland’s Supreme Courts.
Brailsford was educated at Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh, and studied at the University of Stirling (B.A.) and the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh (LL.B.). He was called to the Bar in 1981.[1] [2] [3]
Brailsford's initial practice at the Bar was mostly in the civil courts, later developing a specialism in insurance. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1994, and an Advocate Depute in 1999, serving until 2000, at which time he was elected Treasurer of the Faculty, holding that position for one year. He was appointed a judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, Scotland's Supreme Courts, in 2006. His appointment filled the vacancy created by Lord Hamilton's appointment as Lord President. He sits in the outer house. On 27th October 2022 it was announced that Lord Brailsford would chair the public inquiry into the Scottish Government's response to the Covid 19 pandemic.[2] [3]