Paul Arthurson, Lord Arthurson

Paul Andrew Arthurson, Lord Arthurson (born 16 December 1964) is a Senator of the College of Justice, appointed in March 2017.[1] He previously served as a sheriff, since 2005, and a temporary judge of the Court of Session, since 2013.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1991 and was appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in Scotland in 2005[3]

Lord Arthurson
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
2017
Nominated byNicola Sturgeon
As First Minister
Appointed byElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1964-12-16) 16 December 1964 (age 59)
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh, Oxford
ProfessionAdvocate

References edit

  1. ^ "Senators appointed to College of Justice". Scottish Government.
  2. ^ "The Hon Lord Arthurson (Paul Arthurson QC)". Judiciary of Scotland.
  3. ^ "Fourteen new Scots QCs". Journal of the Law Society of Scotland.