James McGhie, Lord McGhie

James Marshall McGhie, Lord McGhie is a Scottish lawyer who until 2014 was the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, and a Senator of the College of Justice.

The Honourable
Lord McGhie
Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
In office
1996–2014
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byLord Philip
Succeeded byLord Minginish
Personal details
Born
James Marshall McGhie

(1944-10-15) 15 October 1944
SpouseAnn Manuel Cockburn
ResidenceEdinburgh
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
ProfessionAdvocate

Personal life

McGhie was educated at Perth Academy, and studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1969. He married Anne Cockburn in 1968, with whom he has a son and a daughter.

McGhie was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983, and served as an Advocate Depute from 1983 to 1986. From 1987 to 1992, he was part-time Chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunal, and from 1992 to 1996 was a Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. In 1996, he was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, with the judicial title, Lord McGhie.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Home: The Scottish Land Court". Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  2. "Home: The Lands Tribunal For Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2009.


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