Brian Gill, Lord Gill

Brian Gill, Lord Gill is Scotland's second most senior judge.

He graduated from the Universities of Glasgow (MA, LLB) and Edinburgh (PhD) and lectured in the Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University, from 1964 until 1977. He was awarded an Honorary Degree (LLD) by Glasgow University in 1998 and by Edinburgh University in 2007.

He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1967 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1981. He was called to the English Bar (Lincoln's Inn) in 1991. Lord Gill was an Advocate Depute from 1977 to 1979. He was standing Junior Counsel to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1974-77), the Home Office (1979-81) and the Scottish Education Department (1979-81). He has been a member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board and the Scottish Valuation Advisory Council and Deputy Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal. Lord Gill was appointed a Judge in 1994, and was Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission from 1996 until 2001.cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page2750.asp|title=Scottish Judicial Appointments|date=2001-11-13|publisher=10 Downing Street|accessdate=2008-07-16] Lord Gill was appointed Lord Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session in November 2001.

In February 2007 the Scottish Executive announced that Lord Gill is to head a review of Scotland's civil courts system. [cite web|url=http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/02/12132032|title=Major review of Scotland's civil courts|date=2007-02-12|publisher=Scottish Government|accessdate=2008-07-17]

From 1987 to 1994 he was Keeper of the Advocates' Library and a Trustee of the National Library of Scotland. He is the author of "The Law of Agricultural Holdings in Scotland".

Lord Gill is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

ee also

*Scots law

References

External links

* [http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/biographies/gill.asp?dir=session Lord Gill's biography at the Scottish Courts website]