This article will be permanently flagged as inappropriate and made unaccessible to everyone. Are you certain this article is inappropriate? Excessive Violence Sexual Content Political / Social
Email Address:
Article Id: WHEBN0000343755 Reproduction Date:
The Lord President of the Court of Session is the most senior judge in Scotland, the head of the judiciary, and the presiding judge of the College of Justice and the Court of Session.[1] The Lord President is also the Lord Justice General of Scotland and the head of the High Court of Justiciary, the two offices having been combined in 1836.[2] The Lord President has authority over any court established under Scots law, except for the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[3]
The office of Lord Justice General is derived from the justiciars who were appointed from at least the twelfth century. From around 1567 onwards it was held heritably by the Earl of Argyll until the heritability was resigned to the Crown in 1607.
The office of Lord President is currently vacant, following the retirement of Lord Gill, on 31 May 2015. The appointment of his successor is due to be announced.
In Scotland the Official Oath is taken before the Lord President of the Court of Session. In England that role is performed by the Clerk of the Privy Council.[4]
(called Lord Chief Justices by Scot of Scotstarvet).
The Lord President is the Head of the Scottish Judiciary.
Office of lord justice general to devolve on lord president.
References in this section to the Scottish judiciary are references to the judiciary of any court established under the law of Scotland (other than the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom).
The oath as to England is to be tendered by the Clerk of the Council, and taken in presence of Her Majesty in Council, or otherwise as Her Majesty shall direct. The oath as to Scotland is to be tendered by the Lord President of the Court of Session at a sitting of the Court.
Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Justice Clerk, Edinburgh, Court of Session, Senator of the College of Justice
High Court of Justiciary, Scotland, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Court of the Lord Lyon, Sheriff Court
Lord President of the Court of Session, Scots law, Sheriff, High Court of Justiciary, Scottish Government
High Court of Justiciary, Court of Session, Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Justice Clerk, Sheriff
High Court of Justiciary, Court of Session, Lord President of the Court of Session, Senator of the College of Justice, Sheriff