John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey
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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.
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The Lord McCluskey | |
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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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