Michael Jones, Lord Jones

The Honourable
Lord Jones
Senator of the College of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
Nominated by Alex Salmond
As First Minister
Appointed by Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born Scotland
Profession Advocate
Website Judiciary of Scotland

Michael Scott Jones, Lord Jones (born 1948 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice.

Jones was called to the bar in Scotland in 1977 and in England and Wales in 1987. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1989. He served as standing counsel to the Scottish Department of Trade and as an Advocate Depute. From 2008 he was Senior Partner for the law firm Simpson & Marwick and head of its Dispute Resolution Department and its Advocacy Unit.

In 1997, Jones was appointed part-time Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal and became an Ordinary Judge of Appeal in Jersey and in Guernsey in 2005. On 1 June 2012, it was announced he had been appointed a Senator of the College of Justice,[1] and he took up the post on 11 July 2012.[2] Jones is the Honorary President of the mooting society at the University of Dundee School of Law.

References

  1. ↑ "Appointment of Lord President and Senators" (Press release). Scottish Government. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Roll of the Court of Session for 5 July 2012.