David Burns, Lord Burns
The Honourable Lord Burns | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Alex Salmond As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 [1] Scotland |
| Alma mater | Dundee |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Website | Judiciary of Scotland |
David Spencer Burns, Lord Burns (born 1952) is a Senator of the College of Justice. Burns was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1977 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1991. Before admission, he worked as a legal assistant in New York and California. He practiced family, personal injury and planning. Between 1989 and 1991, he was full-time Advocate Depute. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Social Security. During the Lockerbie trial (2000–2002), Burns was one of the advocates representing Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Burns served as a temporary judge from 2002 to 2005, and he became a part-time sheriff in 2007. On 1 June 2012, it was announced he had been appointed a Senator of the College of Justice,[2] and he took up the post on 12 July 2012.[3]
References
- ↑ "Search results".
- ↑ "Appointment of Lord President and Senators" (Press release). Scottish Government. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ Roll of the Court of Session for 5 July 2012.
