Alexander Shand, 1st Baron Shand
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Alexander Burns Shand, 1st Baron Shand PC (13 December 1828-6 March 1904), was a Scottish advocate and judge. He was a Lord of Session between 1872 and 1890 and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
between 1892 and his death in 1904.
, and Louisa (née Whyte). He was educated at the University of Edinburgh
, where he read law.
between 1860 and 1862. In 1872 he was appointed a Lord of Session under the judicial title Lord Shand, a post he held until 1890, when he was sworn of the Privy Council. Two years later he was made a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
and raised to the peerage as Baron Shand, of Woodhouse in the County of Dumfries.
Apart from his legal and judicial career Shand also held the honorary positions of Sheriff of Kincardineshire
in 1862 and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire and Berwickshire
in 1869.
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
between 1892 and his death in 1904.
Background and education
Shand was the son of Alexander Shand, of AberdeenAberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, and Louisa (née Whyte). He was educated at 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...
, where he read law.
Legal and judicial career
Shand was called to the Scottish Bar in 1853 and was an Advocate Depute at the High Court of JusticiaryHigh Court of Justiciary
The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court of Scotland.The High Court is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal. As a court of first instance, the High Court sits mainly in Parliament House, or in the former Sheriff Court building, in Edinburgh, but also sits from time...
between 1860 and 1862. In 1872 he was appointed a Lord of Session under the judicial title Lord Shand, a post he held until 1890, when he was sworn of the Privy Council. Two years later he was made a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
and raised to the peerage as Baron Shand, of Woodhouse in the County of Dumfries.
Apart from his legal and judicial career Shand also held the honorary positions of Sheriff of Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
in 1862 and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire and Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
in 1869.