Chair of Conveyancing, Glasgow
Encyclopedia
The Chair of Conveyancing is a Professor
ship at the University of Glasgow
. It was founded in 1861 and partly endowed by the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
. It is a part-time post, and the current holder, Robert Rennie, also works as a partner in Harper Macleod Solicitors in Glasgow
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
ship at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. It was founded in 1861 and partly endowed by the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is a professional body of legal practitioners based in Glasgow and providing services to lawyers in the city and the surrounding area...
. It is a part-time post, and the current holder, Robert Rennie, also works as a partner in Harper Macleod Solicitors in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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Professors of Conveyancing
- 1993 - Robert Rennie
- 1979 - James Inglis
- 1955 - John Menzies Halliday
- 1946 - Donald McLeish
- 1927 - John Girvan
- 1916 - William McKechnie
- 1889 - James Moir
- 1867 - Sir James Robertson
- 1862 - Anderson Kirkwood
See also
- List of Professorships at the University of Glasgowµ
- Regius Chair of Law, Glasgow
- University of Glasgow School of LawUniversity of Glasgow School of LawThe School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws , Master of Laws , Master of Science , Master of Research and Doctor of Philosophy , the degree of Doctor of Laws...