John Douglas Fairley, Lord Fairley
John Douglas Fairley, Lord Fairley is a Senator of the College of Justice and a QC in Scotland. He was appointed as a Senator in November 2019.[1]
The Honourable Lord Fairley QC | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Glasgow |
| Profession | Advocate |
Career
He was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School and University of Glasgow School of Law and became an advocate in 1999.[2] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2012, nominated by then-First Minister Alex Salmond.
In 2018, he made the news in representing Transport Initiatives Edinburgh in the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, with his remarks reported by the BBC and the Times.[3][4] He also received some public attention for his work as advocate for Rangers Group.
Lord Fairley also served as Advocate Depute from 2011–2015.
Lord Fairley was formally installed as a Senator on 9 January 2020 in a ceremony in Court One of Parliament House, Edinburgh.[5]
In addition to co-authoring a book on contempt of court with Rosalind McInnes,[6] Fairley is a classically trained clarinetist.[7]
References
- "Five New Court of Session Judges Named". Law Society of Scotland. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Douglas Fairley QC". Westwater Advocates. Advocates Library. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Contract was 'poor deal for council'". BBC. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- Wade, Mike (24 May 2018). "'Ridiculous' tram agreement held Edinburgh to ransom, inquiry told". The Times. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "TARDIS has landed, with Lord Fairley". Faculty of Advocates. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- McInnes, Rosalind; Fairley, John Douglas (2000). Contempt of Court in Scotland. Edinburgh: Fyfield Books. ISBN 978-1858112541.
- "Five New Senators of the College of Justice Appointed". Scottish Legal News. 21 November 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.