Gordon Jackson (advocate)
Gordon Jackson SECC giving his candidate speech after losing the Glasgow Govan seat to Nicola Sturgeon. | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Govan | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Nicola Sturgeon |
Personal details | |
Born | William Gordon Jackson 5 August 1948 Ardrossan, Scotland |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Anne Stevely (m. 1972) |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Profession | Advocate |
William Gordon Jackson
Early life
Jackson was educated at
Political career
Jackson was elected to the
Legal career
Jackson continues to practise at the Scottish Bar. At one time he was tipped to become a Senator of the College of Justice by the Sunday Herald.[2]
In 2016, he became Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.[3] He was the lead defence counsel in the trial of Alex Salmond, who was acquitted of all charges.[4] On 3 April 2020, Jackson announced his intention to resign as Dean of Faculty with effect from 30 June 2020 at the latest.[5] This followed reports that Jackson had self-reported himself to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission after footage of him was published in which he appeared to name two of the women who alleged sexual assaults by Alex Salmond, in contravention of rules that protect the anonymity of complainers.[6] Jackson was found guilty of professional misconduct.[7]
Personal life
He is an Honorary Vice-President of English-Speaking Union Scotland.
References
- ^ "Two jobs MSP vows to give up law". BBC News Online. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Male, white, middle class, privately educated, Edinburgh resident, New Club member ... is it time to change the face of the Scottish judiciary?". Sunday Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Office-bearers". www.advocates.org.uk.
- ^ "Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on 10 women". BBC News. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Statement of Gordon Jackson QC". Faculty of Advocates. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Alex Salmond's QC to be investigated 'after naming trial women'". Guardian. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Alex Salmond's QC Gordon Jackson guilty of misconduct for naming sex trial complainers on train". The Herald. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Gordon Jackson