Douglas Fairley, Lord Fairley

The Honourable
Lord Fairley
Senator of the College of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Nominated byNicola Sturgeon
As First Minister
Appointed byElizabeth II
Personal details
Alma materGlasgow
ProfessionAdvocate

John Douglas Fairley, Lord Fairley (born 20 February 1968) is a Senator of the College of Justice. He was appointed as a Senator in November 2019.[1]

Career

He was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School and the University of Glasgow School of Law. He graduated in 1989, with a first class Honours L.L.B and the John McCormick prize. Between 1992 and 1998 he was a solicitor. He became an advocate in 1999 and Queen's Counsel in 2012.

He served as an Employment Judge between 2010 and 2011 and as an Advocate Depute from 2011 to 2015.

In 2016 he defended criminal proceedings against one of the former Administrators of Rangers football club.

In 2018, he made the news in representing Transport Initiatives Edinburgh in the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, with his remarks reported by the BBC and the Times.[2][3] He also received some public attention for his work as advocate for Rangers Group.[citation needed]

Lord Fairley was formally installed as a Senator on 9 January 2020 in a ceremony in Court One of Parliament House, Edinburgh.[4]

In September 2020, he was nominated by the Lord President to be a part-time Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

He married Una Frances Doherty KC in 2000.

References

  1. ^ "Five New Court of Session Judges Named". Law Society of Scotland. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Contract was 'poor deal for council'". BBC. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ Wade, Mike (24 May 2018). "'Ridiculous' tram agreement held Edinburgh to ransom, inquiry told". The Times. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "TARDIS has landed, with Lord Fairley". Faculty of Advocates. Retrieved 16 January 2020.


Flag of ScotlandBiography icon

This Scottish law-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

List of Indian Bengali films of 2021

This is a list of Bengali language films that released in 2021. Bengali cinema 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 19341935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 19441945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 19541955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 19641965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 19741975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 19841985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 200420...

 

 

دوري إستونيا الممتاز 2008

دوري إستونيا الممتاز 2008 تفاصيل الموسم دوري إستونيا الممتاز  النسخة 18  البلد إستونيا  التاريخ بداية:8 مارس 2008  المنظم اتحاد إستونيا لكرة القدم  البطل ليفاديا تالين  مباريات ملعوبة 180   عدد المشاركين 10   أهداف مسجلة 618   دوري إستونيا الممتاز 2007  دوري إس...

 

 

حالة الطبقة العاملة في إنجلترا (كتاب)

حالة الطبقة العاملة في انجلترا Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England غلاف الطبعة الأولى باللغة الألمانية للكتاب معلومات الكتاب المؤلف فريدريك إنجلز  البلد  ألمانيا اللغة ألمانية الناشر Otto Wigand, Leipzig تاريخ النشر 1845 النوع الأدبي سياسة، اقتصاد، علم الاجتماع   بيان الحزب الشيوعي  ...

Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

Diocese in the Church of Norway Diocese of Nord-HålogalandNord-Hålogaland bispedommeView of the Tromsø CathedralLocationCountryNorwayTerritoryTroms and FinnmarkDeaneriesTromsø domprosti, Alta, Hammerfest, Indre Finnmark, Indre Troms, Nord-Troms, Senja, Trondenes, VarangerStatisticsParishes66Members190,926InformationDenominationChurch of NorwayEstablished1952CathedralTromsø CathedralCurrent leadershipBishopOlav ØygardMapLocation of the Diocese of Nord-HålogalandWebsitehttp://www.kirken....

 

 

Matilda of Tuscany

Countess of Tuscany, Vice-Queen of Italy, of the Canossian dynasty Countess Matilda redirects here. For other noblewomen named Matilda, see Matilda (disambiguation). Matilda of TuscanyMatilda of Tuscany and Hugh of Cluny as advocates of Henry IV[a]Margravine of TuscanyReign1055–1115PredecessorFrederickSuccessorRabodoRegentBeatrice of Bar 1052–1069Godfrey III 1053–1069Co-ruleGodfrey IV 1069–1076Welf II 1089–1095Bornc. 1046Lucca or MantuaDied(1115-07-24)24 July 1115 (aged 68�...

 

 

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento patrimoni dell'umanità non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Coordinate: 41°24′46″N 2°10′28″E / 41.412778°N 2.174444°E41.412778; 2.174444  Bene protetto dall'UNESCOPalau de la Música Catalana e ospedale di Sant Pau, Barcellona Patrimonio dell'umanità TipoCulturali Cri...

Together with Cliff Richard

1991 studio album by Cliff Richard Together with Cliff RichardStudio album by Cliff RichardReleased18 November 1991GenreChristmasLabelEMIProducerPaul MoesslCraig PruessCliff RichardCliff Richard chronology From a Distance: The Event(1990) Together with Cliff Richard(1991) The Album(1993) Singles from Together with Cliff Richard Scarlet RibbonsReleased: 14 October 1991(Europe, New Zealand only) We Should Be TogetherReleased: 25 November 1991 This New YearReleased: 30 December 1991 Professi...

 

 

乌克兰总理

 烏克蘭總理Прем'єр-міністр України烏克蘭國徽現任杰尼斯·什米加尔自2020年3月4日任命者烏克蘭總統任期總統任命首任維托爾德·福金设立1991年11月后继职位無网站www.kmu.gov.ua/control/en/（英文） 乌克兰 乌克兰政府与政治系列条目 宪法 政府 总统 弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基 總統辦公室 国家安全与国防事务委员会 总统代表（英语：Representatives of the President of Ukraine） 总...

 

 

مدرسة نيماور

مدرسة نيماور مدرسه نیماور مدرسة نيماور معلومات الموقع الجغرافي المدينة أصفهان البلد  إيران تعديل مصدري - تعديل   مدرسة نيماور هي مدرسة تاريخية تعود إلى السلالة الصفوية، وتقع في أصفهان.[1] مراجع ^ Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 ماي...

Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Brooke and Ohio counties, West Virginia Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management AreaIUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]Castleman Run LakeLocation of Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management Area in West VirginiaLocationWest Virginia, United StatesCoordinates40°09′38″N 80°31′56″W / 40.16056°N 80.53222°W / 40.16056; -80.53222Area486 acres (197 ha)[2]Elevation940 ft (290 m)[3] ...

 

 

Randle Cotgrave

English lexicographer Randle Cotgrave was an English lexicographer. In 1611 he compiled and published A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, a bilingual dictionary that represented a breakthrough at the time and remains historically important. Life and work A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues compiled by Cotgrave in London, 1611. Born into a Cheshire family, Cotgrave may possibly be Randal, son of William Cotgreve of Christleton in Cheshire (died c. 1634),[1] who...

 

 

Sherman County, Oregon

County in Oregon, United States County in OregonSherman CountyCountySherman County Courthouse in MoroLocation within the U.S. state of OregonOregon's location within the U.S.Coordinates: 45°25′N 120°41′W / 45.41°N 120.69°W / 45.41; -120.69Country United StatesState OregonFoundedFebruary 25, 1889Named forWilliam T. ShermanSeatMoroLargest cityWascoArea • Total831 sq mi (2,150 km2) • Land824 sq mi (2,130&#...

2023–24 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

Football league seasonLiga Primera de NicaraguaSeason2023–24ChampionsApertura:DiriangénClausura:DiriangénRelegatedMasachapa FCCONCACAF Central American CupDiriangén Real Esteli ManaguaTop goalscorerApertura: Lucas dos Santos (17 goals) Clausura: Luis Coronel (00 goals)Biggest home winApertura: TBD 9–0 TBD(1 December 2023) Clausura: TBD 5–1 TBD (2024)Biggest away winApertura: TBD 3-5 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024)Highest scoringApertura: TBD 4-8 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024)�...

 

 

Heart transplantation

Surgical transplant procedure Heart transplantationland illustrating the placement of a donor heart in an orthotopic procedure. Notice how the back of the patient's left atrium and great vessels are left in place.SpecialtycardiologyICD-9-CM37.51MeSHD016027MedlinePlus003003[edit on Wikidata] A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treat...

 

 

Arreton

Human settlement in EnglandArretonArreton Old VillageArretonLocation within the Isle of WightArea7.465 sq mi (19.33 km2) [1]Population988 (2011 Census including Blackwater , Downend , Horringford and Mereton)[2]• Density132/sq mi (51/km2)OS grid referenceSZ545865Civil parishArretonUnitary authorityIsle of WightCeremonial countyIsle of WightRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWPORTP...

Kurogane Communication

Japanese manga series This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Kurogane Communication – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Kurogane CommunicationFirst volume of the Go! Comi English release of the series. Cover characters, from top left ...

 

 

Lee Stine

American baseball player (1913-2005) Baseball player Lee StineStine, circa 1934PitcherBorn: (1913-11-17)November 17, 1913Stillwater, OklahomaDied: May 6, 2005(2005-05-06) (aged 91)Hemet, CaliforniaBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutApril 17, 1934, for the Chicago White SoxLast MLB appearanceMay 13, 1938, for the New York YankeesMLB statisticsWin–loss record3–8Earned run average5.09Strikeouts38 Teams Chicago White Sox (1934–1935) Cincinnati Reds (1936) N...

 

 

Sissinghurst

Village in Kent, England Human settlement in EnglandSissinghurstSissinghurstLocation within KentOS grid referenceTQ795373Civil parishCranbrook and SissinghurstDistrictTunbridge WellsShire countyKentRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCRANBROOKPostcode districtTN17Dialling code01580PoliceKentFireKentAmbulanceSouth East Coast UK ParliamentMaidstone and The Weald List of places UK England Kent 51°06′26″N 0°33′48″E࿯...

Galliavola

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento centri abitati della Lombardia non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Galliavolacomune Galliavola – VedutaVeduta LocalizzazioneStato Italia Regione Lombardia Provincia Pavia AmministrazioneSindacoCaterina Faedda (lista civica Natura E Paese)...

 

 

Abadía de Dalón

Abadía de Dalon Abbaye de Dalon  Inscrito MH (1948) Vista de las ruinas de la abadía de DalonLocalizaciónPaís  FranciaDivisión Nueva AquitaniaSubdivisión Departamento de DordoñaLocalidad Sainte-TrieCoordenadas 45°16′25″N 1°13′31″E / 45.273516666667, 1.2252583333333Información religiosaCulto CatólicoDiócesis Diócesis de Périgueux y SarlatOrden Orden de San BenitoOrden cisterciense (desde 1120 (o 1162))Abadía madre Abadía de PontignyAbadía ...