Michael Jones, Lord Jones
The Honourable Lord Jones | |
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Elizabeth II | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Scott Jones 18 February 1948 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 13 March 2016 (aged 67–68) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Website | Judiciary of Scotland |
Michael Scott Jones, Lord Jones (18 February 1948 – 13 March 2016) was a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice.[1]
Jones was commissioned as an officer of the Royal Air Force in 1968, and later qualified as a pilot. He flew F-4 Phantoms in Germany.[2]
Jones was
Advocate Depute
. From 2008 he was Senior Partner for the law firm Simpson & Marwick and head of its Dispute Resolution Department and its Advocacy Unit.
In 1997, Jones was appointed part-time Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal and became an Ordinary Judge of Appeal in Jersey and in Guernsey in 2005. On 1 June 2012, it was announced he had been appointed a
University of Dundee School of Law
.
Jones died suddenly in Edinburgh on 13 March 2016, aged 68.[1]
References
- ^ a b Davidson, Jack (7 April 2016). "Obituary: Lord Michael Jones, judge". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "The Hon Lord Jones (Michael Jones)". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Appointment of Lord President and Senators" (Press release). Scottish Government. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Roll of the Court of Session for 5 July 2012.
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