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James Frederick Strachan
James Frederick Strachan, Lord Strachan LLD (1894–1978) was a 20th-century Scottish law lord who served as a Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in 1894 the son of James Kelt Strachan of Errol (1860-1932) and his wife, Elizabeth Hyslop Sutherland. His father was an organist and teacher of music. In 1911 they were living at 251 Renfrew Street in Glasgow. He studied Law at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1921. From 1938 to 1948 he was Procurator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. From 1942 to 1945 he was Sheriff of Argyll and Sheriff of Perth and Angus from 1945 to 1948. In October 1948 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Strachan. In Edinburgh he was a member of the Speculative Society. He is buried in the northern section of the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh The Parish Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh. Probably founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senator Of The College Of Justice
The senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court of Session); Lords Commissioners of Justiciary (judges of the High Court of Justiciary); and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Whilst the High Court and Court of Session historically maintained separate judiciary, these are now identical, and the term ''Senator'' is almost exclusively used in referring to the judges of these courts. Senators of the college use the title ''Lord'' or ''Lady'' along with a surname or a territorial name. Note, however, that some senators have a peerage title, which would be used instead of the senatorial title. All senators of the college have the honorific, ''The Honourable'', before their titles, while those who are also privy counsellors or peers have the honorific, ''The Right Honourable''. Senators are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |