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Sheriff Of Caithness
The Sheriff of Caithness was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Caithness, Scotland. The sheriffdom of Caithness appears to have been created in the mid 12th century and to have been dissolved and incorporated into the sheriffdom of Inverness in the 13th century. in 1455, William Sinclair, Earl of Caithness gained a grant of the justiciary and sheriffdom of the area from the Sheriff of Inverness. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. In 1747, the office became known as the Sheriff of Caithness & Sutherland, however the sheriffdoms were disunited in 1806 again being known as the Sheriff of Caithness. It became the Sheriff of Sutherland & Caithness in 1857. In 1870 the office became known as the Sheriff of Caithness, Orkney & Shetland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caithness
Caithness ( gd, Gallaibh ; sco, Caitnes; non, Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea. The land boundary follows a watershed and is crossed by two roads (the A9 and the A836) and by one railway (the Far North Line). Across the Pentland Firth, ferries link Caithness with Orkney, and Caithness also has an airport at Wick. The Pentland Firth island of Stroma is within Caithness. The name was also used for the earldom of Caithness ( 1334 onwards) and for the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1708 to 1918). Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area lies entirely within the Highland council area. Toponymy The ''Caith'' element of the name ''Caithness'' comes from the name of a Pictish tribe known as the ''Cat'' or ''Catt'' people, or ''Catti'' (see Kingdom of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Constable, Lord Constable
Arthur Henderson Briggs "Andrew" Constable, Lord Constable (3 March 1865 – 4 November 1928) was a Scottish advocate An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, ..., judge and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. He served as Dean of Faculty and as Solicitor General for Scotland, Solicitor General. Life He was born in Benarty, Fife, the son of William Briggs Constable. He was educated at Dollar Academy and the University of Edinburgh, where he was Vans Dunlop Scholar in Political Economy. He was admitted as an Faculty of Advocates, advocate in 1889 and appointed a King's Counsel in 1908. He was unsuccessful Conservative parliamentary candidate for East Fife (UK Parliament constituency), East Fife in 1900, Kirkcaldy Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Kirkcaldy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Sheriffs
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Historical Development Of Scottish Sheriffdoms
A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped to form "sheriffdoms". By 1975 there were 12 sheriffdoms, with only Lanarkshire not grouped with another county. Following the abolition of the counties and formation of new local government areas in 1975 and 1996 the number of sheriffdoms has been reduced to six. Shires originated in the twelfth century when the office of sheriff was introduced to Scotland. These shires eventually became the counties of Scotland. Malcolm III appears to have introduced sheriffs as part of a policy of replacing Gaelic forms of government with Norman feudal structures. This was continued by his sons Edgar, Alexander I and in particular David I. David completed the division of the country into sheriffdoms by the conversion of existing thanedoms. The ending of heritable jurisdictions At the accession of George II in 1727 twenty-two sher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Land Court
The Scottish Land Court is a Scottish court of law based in Edinburgh with subject-matter jurisdiction covering disputes between landlords and tenants relating to agricultural tenancies, and matters related to crofts and crofters. The Scottish Land Court is both a trial court and an appeal court; hearings at first-instance are often heard by a Divisional Court of one of the Agricultural Members advised by the Principal Clerk. Decisions of the Divisional Court can be appealed to the Full Court, which will consist of at least one legally qualified judicial member and the remaining Agricultural Member. Some cases are heard at first-instance by the Full Court, and these cases may be appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session. The Chairman of the Scottish Land Court is ranked as a Senator of the College of Justice, and is required to be meet the same eligibility criteria as a Senator.To be eligible for appointment as a senator a person must have served at least 5 years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Leslie, Lord Birsay
Harald Robert Leslie, Lord Birsay, KT, CBE, TD, QC, DL (8 May 1905 – 27 November 1982) was a Scottish lawyer and judge, and Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Early life Leslie was born on 8 May 1905, the son of Robert Leslie, Master Mariner, and educated at Earlston School, Berwickshire High School, and the High School of Glasgow. He studied at the University of Glasgow, first studying Arts ( MA, 1927) and then at the University's School of Law (LLB, 1930). He was admitted as a solicitor in 1930 and to the Faculty of Advocates in 1937. He had been a member of the Officers' Training Corps while at school and university, and during the Second World War served in the Royal Scots, being appointed a military Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and mentioned in despatches. Legal career Following the War, Leslie was appointed Standing Counsel to the Department of Agriculture, becoming an Advocate Depute in 1947. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1949, and in 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Stirling
The Sheriff of Stirling was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Stirling, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. Following mergers of the Scottish sheriffdoms the office became the Sheriff of Stirling & Dumbarton in 1871 and the Sheriff of Stirling, Dumbarton & Clackmannan in 1881. The sheriffdom was dissolved in 1975 when the current sheriffdoms of North Strathclyde and Tayside, Central and Fife were created. Sheriffs of Stirling *William Fitz Thorald (c.1130) *Dufoter (1153) *Gilbert de Stirling (1170) * Alexander de Stirling (1189, 1195–1198, 1219) * Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith (1226) *John de Stirling (1230) *Bernard Fraser (1226-1233) * Alexander de Stirling (1235) *John de Stirling (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Watt (politician)
Francis Clifford Watt (20 July 1896 – 8 April 1971) was a Unionist Party politician, advocate and sheriff in Scotland. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh Central at a by-election in December 1941, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election by the Labour Party candidate. He was qualified as an advocate and a Member of the Scottish Bar, and was awarded King's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ... (KC) on 20 August 1946. He served as Sheriff of Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney & Zetland from 1952 until his transfer as Sheriff of Stirling, Dumbarton and Clackmannan in 1961. He held that position until his death in 1971. References * * External links * 1896 births 1971 deaths Unionist Party (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Perth
The Sheriff of Perth was historically a royal official, appointed for life, who was responsible for enforcing justice in Perth, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. Following consecutive reorganisations of the Scottish sheriffdoms the position became the Sheriff of Perthshire in 1747 and the Sheriff of Perth & Angus in 1934. The sheriffdom was dissolved in 1975 and replaced by that of Tayside, Central and Fife. Sheriffs of Perth *Kenneth (1164) *Roger de Mortimer of Aberdour (1209) *John de Moray (1210) * Geoffrey de Inverkunglas (1219) *John Hay of Naughton (1226-1228) *William Blund (1228) *Malcolm of Moray (1236) *Adam de Lochore *William de Munfichet (1245) *John Hay of Naughton (1246) *William de Lauder (1251) *David de Lochore (1255) * Gilbert de la Hay (12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Blantyre Simpson
Thomas Blantyre Simpson (27 July 1892 – 18 October 1954) was a Scottish advocate and sheriff. Life He was born at 8 Bruntsfield Crescent in Edinburgh the son of Sir Robert Russell Simpson (1840-1923) and his wife, Helen Dymock Raleigh. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1900 to 1911) then studied law at Oxford University. In the First World War he was commissioned into the Royal Scots, rising to the rank of captain. He completed his Law studies after the war and qualified as an advocate in 1921. He was Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates 1937 to 1954. In 1944, he became King's Counsel and on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth was Queen's Counsel. In 1952 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Thomas Cooper, 1st Baron Cooper of Culross, David King Murray, Lord Birnam, John Cameron, Lord Cameron and Douglas Guthrie. He was Sheriff variously of Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney and finally Perth and Angus. He died on 18 Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watson (solicitor General)
Sir John Charles Watson, (9 July 1883 – 8 February 1944) was an advocate and sheriff from Scotland. He served from 1929 to 1931 as Solicitor General for Scotland in Ramsay MacDonald's second Labour Government. A long-standing activist in the Scottish Liberal Party, his political ambitions were thwarted after his military service in World War I. Instead he built a successful legal practice, and grew closer to the Labour Party, leading to his appointment in 1929 as a law officer. Early life Watson was born in Paisley on 9 July 1883. His father Henry C. Watson (died 1929) was editor of a local newspaper, the '' Paisley Daily Express''. He was educated locally at the John Neilson Institution, and then at the University of Glasgow. After graduating with an MA in 1905 and an LLB in 1908, he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1909. Career With the help of his connections in the Liberal Party, Watson built a substantial legal practice. It included a lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Campbell Pitman
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