Kenneth Osborne, Lord Osborne
Lord Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office 1990 – 9 May 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Hilton Osborne 9 July 1937 |
| Spouse | Clare Lewis |
| Residence(s) | Edinburgh; Angus |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
Kenneth Hilton Osborne, Lord Osborne
Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session. Appointed in 1990, he was Scotland's longest-serving judge.[1]
Early life
Osborne was educated at
LL.B.).[2]
Legal career
Osborne was admitted to the
Advocate Depute from 1982 to 1984. He served on VAT Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and the Disciplinary Committee of the Potato Marketing Board. He was a member of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland from 1985 to 1987 and Chairman of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland from 1990 to 2000.[2][3]
He was appointed a
Privy Council.[3]
He retired in 2011.
Personal life
Lord Osborne married Clare Lewis in 1964, with whom he has a son and daughter. His interests include skiing, fishing, gardening, music and cooking, and he is a member of the
New Club. He maintains homes in Edinburgh and in Kirriemuir, Angus
.
See also
- List of Senators of the College of Justice
References
- ^ "Top judge attacks 'blinkered' judicial appointments system". The Scotsman. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ Scottish Court Service. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Privy Council Appointments". 10 Downing Street. 10 July 2001. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.