William Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk
Elizabeth II | |
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Preceded by | Lord Rodger |
Succeeded by | Lord Hamilton |
Lord Justice Clerk | |
In office 1997–2002 | |
Preceded by | Lord Ross |
Succeeded by | Lord Gill |
Personal details | |
Born | William Douglas Cullen 18 November 1935 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Spouse | Rosamond Mary Downer |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh |
Profession | Advocate |
William Douglas Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk,
Early life
William Douglas Cullen was educated at the
Judicial career
Lord Cullen was a chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunals from 1977 until his appointment as a judge in 1985.
In March 2002, Lord Cullen led the 5-judge tribunal at the Scottish Court in the Netherlands which heard the failed appeal of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.[7]
On 15 July 2005, Lord Cullen announced his intention to retire in November 2005. On 24 November the
Honours
On 17 June 2003, Cullen was created a
Cullen also received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1995 [15]
He was sworn in as a Member of the
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References
- ^ a b c "List of Fellows".
- ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 September 2000. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Historic Cockburn Association Office-Bearers".
- OCLC 23102869. 488 pages, 2 volumes
- OCLC 60187397. Archived from the originalon 10 March 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Scottish Judicial Appointments". 10 Downing Street. 13 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ King, Diane (14 March 2002). "Lockerbie bomber loses his appeal". The Scotsman. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Lord Hamilton is new Lord President". The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. Connect Communications (Scotland) Limited. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "No. 56977". The London Gazette. 20 June 2003. p. 7693.
- ^ "Lord Cullen of Whitekirk". UK Parliament.
- ^ Saltire Society Website
- British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- Times Newspapers Ltd. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "The National". 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2015. p. 313.
External links
- Lord Cullen reads the verdict in the Lockerbie appeal, 14 March 2002 (RealVideo clip)