Roderick Macdonald, Lord Uist
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Roderick Francis Macdonald 1 February 1951 |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Roderick Francis Macdonald, Lord Uist (born 1 February 1951) is a Scottish retired judge. As a Senator of the College of Justice, he was a member of the Court of Session, Scotland's highest court.
Early life
Macdonald was educated at
Legal career
Macdonald served as an
called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1997 (Inner Temple). From 1995 to 2001, he was Legal Chairman of the Pension Appeal Tribunals for Scotland, and from 1995 to 2000 was a member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, and of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel from 1997–1999. He was appointed a Temporary Judge in 2001, and in 2006 was appointed a full-time judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, Scotland's Supreme Courts, as a Senator of the College of Justice. He took the judicial title Lord Uist, sat in the Outer House,[1][2] and retired on 1 February 2021.[3]
Prominent cases Macdonald has presided over included the 2006 trial of three of the race hate murderers of Kriss Donald.[4]
See also
- Historic list of Senators of the College of Justice
References
- ^ Scottish Court Service. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ a b "New Scottish judges appointed". Scottish Executive. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Lord Uist retires". Scottish Legal News. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Racist killers jailed for life; 'Barbaric' murder of defenceless boy". The Journal. 9 November 2006 – via Free Online Library.