Michael Jones, Lord Jones
| The Honourable Lord Jones | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
|
In office 2012–2016 | |
| Nominated by |
Alex Salmond As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Scott Jones 1948 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 13 March 2016 (aged 67–68) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Website | Judiciary of Scotland |
Michael Scott Jones, Lord Jones (18 February 1948 – 13 March 2016) was a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice.[1]
Jones was commissioned as an officer of the Royal Air Force in 1968, and later qualified as an pilot. He flew F4 Phantom aircraft in Germany.[2]
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,[3] and he took up the post on 11 July 2012.[4] Jones was the Honorary President of the mooting society at the University of Dundee School of Law.
Jones died suddenly in Edinburgh on 13 March 2016, aged 68.[1]
References
- 1 2 Davidson, Jack (7 April 2016). "Obituary: Lord Michael Jones, judge". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "The Hon Lord Jones (Michael Jones)". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Appointment of Lord President and Senators" (Press release). Scottish Government. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ Roll of the Court of Session for 5 July 2012.