Ian Kirkwood, Lord Kirkwood
| The Right Honourable Lord Kirkwood QC | |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1987 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | Ian Candlish Kirkwood 28 August 1932 |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | Michigan University |
| Profession | Advocate |
Ian Candlish Kirkwood, Lord Kirkwood (born 8 June 1932)[1] QC is a Senator of the College of Justice of the Supreme Courts of Scotland. He was appointed to the Inner House (Scotland's main appellate court) in 1987.[2]
Early life
Lord Kirkwood was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.[3] He went on to study at University of Edinburgh (MA, LLB) and Michigan University (LLM).[2] He became Queen's Counsel in 1970.[3]
Legal career
He served on the Parole Board for Scotland from 1994 to 1997.[2] Kirkwood was one of five judges selected to hear the appeal of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.[3]
Other
Kirkwood is patron of Edinburgh Chess Club and Chess Scotland.[3]
See also
- List of Senators of the College of Justice
References
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Lord Kirkwood, a former Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 79
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The men in robes: Lord Kirkwood". BBC News. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ian Candlish Kirkwood (Lord Kirkwood)". Chess Scotland. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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