Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty

Joseph Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty QC (born 30 January 1958[1]) is a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

The Honourable

Lord Doherty

QC
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
2010
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born
Joseph Raymond Doherty
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh,
University of Oxford,
Harvard University
ProfessionAdvocate

Early life

Doherty studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh (LLB), Hertford College, Oxford (BCL) and Harvard University (LLM). He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1984.[2]

In 1990, he was elected Clerk of the Faculty, holding that office until 1995. He served as Standing Junior Counsel (legal advisor) to the Ministry of Defence from 1990 to 1991 and to the Industry Department of the Scottish Office from 1991 to 1997, at which time he was appointed Queen's Counsel. From 1998 to 2001, he was an Advocate Depute.[2]

The Bench

In April 2010, he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, the Supreme Courts of Scotland, taking the judicial title, Lord Doherty. It was announced on 17 February 2020 that Lord Doherty had been appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session with effect from December 2020.

References
  1. "The Hon Lord Doherty's Biography". Debrett's. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. "Biographies - The Hon Lord Doherty". Scottish Court Service. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
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