Brian Gill Lord Gill Judge

Brian Gill, Lord Gill is the Lord President and Lord Justice General and Scotland's longest serving judge. Gill previously served as Lord Justice Clerk from 2001 to 2012, and was a distinguished legal academic, QC, and Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission from 1996 to 2001. He practised principally in agricultural law and is the author of The Law of Agricultural Holdings in Scotland. In 2007–2009, Gill undertook a far-reaching review of the civil courts system in Scotland, recommending a shift of much of the workload of the Court of Session to Scotland's local sheriff courts.

Personal facts

Brian Gill Lord Gill
Birth dateFebruary 25, 1942
Birth place
Glasgow
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
University of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
Profession
Faculty of Advocates

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Judge

FromJune 08, 2012
ToJune 08, 2012
appointer
Elizabeth II
deputy
Colin Sutherland Lord Carloway
officeLord Justice Clerk
successor
Colin Sutherland Lord Carloway

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External resources

  1. http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/biographies/gill.asp?dir=session