Ian Kirkwood, Lord Kirkwood

The Right Honourable
Lord Kirkwood
QC
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
1987
Monarch Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born Ian Candlish Kirkwood
(1932-08-28) 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]

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

References

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 3 "The men in robes: Lord Kirkwood". BBC News. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ian Candlish Kirkwood (Lord Kirkwood)". Chess Scotland. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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