Alexander M S Green M.Theol (Hons), LL.B, LL.M, M.Litt, is a Tribunal judge and the Procurator Fiscal to the Court of the Lord Lyon. He was appointed to this position in July 2010. He was admitted as a Freeman to the

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in July 2014 and a Liveryman in July 2015. He is a Burgess and Free Guild Member of the Burgh of Aberdeen. He is a Fellow of the

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. He was granted the

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in January 2015 by virtue of being a Liveryman. He is a Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

Education

He attended

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(formerly Dyson Perrins C.E. High School) and is a graduate of the

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holding degrees in Theology and Scottish History and the

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, holding degrees in Scots law and

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Legal career

He was a partner at

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before establishing his own practice. He is a solicitor admitted to practice in England & Wales and also in Scotland. He is a Notary Public in Scotland. He is the President of the First Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) for Scotland. He sits as a judge in the

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and the First Tier Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

Heraldry and football Clubs

Since his appointment as Procurator Fiscal to the Lyon Court, he has occasionally had to deal with Scottish football clubs using heraldic badges, which has excited a considerable amount of debate as to the role of the Law of Arms in modern Scotland

Arms

References

External links

Court of the Lord Lyon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Alexander M. S. Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Alumni of the University of St Andrews Living people Scottish lawyers Year of birth missing (living people) Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland