John Ian Murray, Lord Dervaird (8 July 1935 – 23 December 2015) was a

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judge. His judicial career ended in 1989 after a scandal in which it was rumoured he had an affair with another man. Both

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and the then Lord President,

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, were responsible for Lord Dervaird's resignation being demanded, and there has been criticism in consequence on human rights grounds by

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for the way the crisis was dealt with.https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/apology-call-for-gay-scandal-that-ended-lord-dervairds-career-1459296 Retrieved 24 April 2024

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