Roderick Francis Macdonald, Lord Uist (born 1 February 1951) is a Scottish retired judge. As a Senator of the College of Justice, he was a member of the Court of Session, Scotland's highest court.
Lord Uist | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office 2006–2021 | |
| Nominated by | Jack McConnell As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roderick Francis Macdonald 1 February 1951 |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Early life edit
Macdonald was educated at St Mungo's Academy, a Roman Catholic state school in Glasgow, and at the University of Glasgow Faculty of Law. (LL.B. Hons.). He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1975.[1][2]
Legal career edit
Macdonald served as an Advocate Depute from 1987 to 1993, from 1990 as Home Advocate Depute. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1989. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1997 (Inner Temple). From 1995 to 2001, he was Legal Chairman of the Pension Appeal Tribunals for Scotland, and from 1995 to 2000 was a member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, and of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel from 1997–1999. He was appointed a Temporary Judge in 2001, and in 2006 was appointed a full-time judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, Scotland's Supreme Courts, as a Senator of the College of Justice. He took the judicial title Lord Uist, sat in the Outer House,[1][2] and retired on 1 February 2021.[3]
Prominent cases Macdonald has presided over included the 2006 trial of three of the race hate murderers of Kriss Donald.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Biographies - The Hon Lord Uist". Scottish Court Service. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ a b "New Scottish judges appointed". Scottish Executive. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Lord Uist retires". Scottish Legal News. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Racist killers jailed for life; 'Barbaric' murder of defenceless boy". The Journal. 9 November 2006 – via Free Online Library.