Lord Emslie | |
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Senator of the College of Justice | |
In office 2001–2012 | |
Nominated by | Henry McLeish As First Minister |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Lord Prosser |
Personal details | |
Born | George Nigel Hannington Emslie 17 April 1947 Edinburgh,Scotland |
Relations | George Emslie,Baron Emslie (father);Derek Emslie,Lord Kingarth (brother) |
Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College,Cambridge;University of Edinburgh |
Profession | Advocate |
George Nigel Hannington Emslie,Lord Emslie (called Nigel;born 17 April 1947) is a retired judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland. He is the son of former Lord President George Emslie,Baron Emslie,and older brother of fellow judge Derek Emslie,Lord Kingarth.
Emslie was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and Trinity College,Glenalmond,before studying at Gonville and Caius College,Cambridge (BA) and the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh (LLB). [1] He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1972,becoming a Queen's Counsel in 1986. [2]
Emslie served as Standing Junior Counsel to the Forestry Commission and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1981 to 1982,and to the Inland Revenue from 1982 to 1986. In 1988,he became part-time Chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunals,serving until 1997,when he became Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, [3] a position his father held from 1965–70.
He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice,a judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary,Scotland's supreme courts,in 2001, [2] replacing Lord Prosser. [3] His father was present at his installation. [3]
In December 2010,Emslie was appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session and consequently sworn of the Privy Council in April 2011, [4] entitling him to the style the Right Honourable.
Lord Emslie married Heather Ann Davis in 1973;the couple have a son and two daughters. He is a member of the Hawks' Club of the University of Cambridge,and the New Club in Edinburgh. [1]
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