John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey
John Herbert McCluskey, Baron McCluskey (12 June 1929 – 20 July 2017) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician, who served as Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from 1974 to 1979, and as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts, from 1984 to 2004. He was also member of the House of Lords from 1976 until his retirement in 2017.
The Right Honourable The Lord McCluskey | |
|---|---|
McCluskey in 2016 | |
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office 1984–2004 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth |
| Preceded by | William Stewart (later Lord Allanbridge) |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Fairbairn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Herbert McCluskey 12 June 1929 |
| Died | 20 July 2017 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Crossbench (c. 1984–2017) Labour (1974–1984) |
| Spouse |
Ruth Friedland
(m. 1956; died 2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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