James Leechman, Lord Leechman

James Graham Leechman, Lord Leechman (born 6 October 1906) was a Scottish advocate and judge.

Career

Leechman was the son of the Walter Graham Leechman, a solicitor in Glasgow. He was educated at Glasgow High School and at Glasgow University, and admitted as an advocate in 1932. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, then resumed his legal practice and took silk in 1949.

In 1964, he was appointed as Solicitor General for Scotland in Harold Wilson's first government.[1] He held that post until the following year, when he was appointed as a judge to the College of Justice, replacing Charles Shaw, Baron KilbrandonLord Kilbrandon.[2] He was cautious when hearing trials, and in deferred to other judges in appeal cases.

Leechman retired from the judiciary in 1976, and then edited some of his session cases.

Personal life

Leechman married Margaret Helen Edgar in 1935. They had two daughters.

He died in May 1986, aged 79.

References

  1. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 18292. p. 671. 23 October 1964. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 18366. p. 477. 9 July 1965. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Norman Wylie		 Solicitor General for Scotland
1964–1965 		Succeeded by
Henry Wilson


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