Alan Johnston, Lord Johnston
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Alan Charles Macpherson Johnston (13 January 1942 - 14 June 2008) was a Senator of the College of Justice
until his death in 2008 at the age of 66. He was appointed in 1994. He served as Chairman of the Scottish Division of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
from 1996 to 2005. He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge
with a BA and the University of Edinburgh
with an LLB. He became an advocate
in 1967.
He was Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Home and Health Department from 1974 to 1979 and served as an Advocate Depute from 1979 to 1982. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1980.
Lord Johnston was a Chairman of Industrial Tribunals (1982-85) and of Medical Appeal Tribunals (1985-89). He was the Treasurer (1977-89) and subsequently Dean (1989-94) of the Faculty of Advocates
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Senator of the College of Justice
The Senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of Senator: Lords of Session ; Lords Commissioner of Justiciary ; and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court...
until his death in 2008 at the age of 66. He was appointed in 1994. He served as Chairman of the Scottish Division of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Employment Appeal Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal is a tribunal non-departmental public body in England and Wales and Scotland, and is a superior court of record. Its primary role is to hear appeals from Employment Tribunals in England, Scotland and Wales...
from 1996 to 2005. He graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
with a BA and the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
with an LLB. He became an advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
in 1967.
He was Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Home and Health Department from 1974 to 1979 and served as an Advocate Depute from 1979 to 1982. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1980.
Lord Johnston was a Chairman of Industrial Tribunals (1982-85) and of Medical Appeal Tribunals (1985-89). He was the Treasurer (1977-89) and subsequently Dean (1989-94) of the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
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