Chair of Jurisprudence, Glasgow
Encyclopedia
The Chair of Jurisprudence is a Professor
ship at the University of Glasgow
, founded in 1952.
, appointed in 1954. Walker was himself a graduate of the School of Law and would go on to become a distinguished legal scholar, being appointed Regius Professor of Law in 1958. In 1959, Sandy Anton was appointed to the Chair. Anton was a solicitor, and served on the Scottish Law Commission
from 1966 to 1982, was Literary Director of the Stair Society
from 1960 to 1966, and was appointed CBE
on his retirement from the Chair in 1973. In 1978, Tom Campbell
was appointed to the Chair. Campbell was also a graduate of the School of Law and had been a Snell Exhibitioner at Balliol College, Oxford
. He had then lectured in Social and Political Philosophy at Glasgow whilst writing his PhD, and in 1973 been appointed Professor of Philosophy at the University of Stirling
, before returning to Glasgow in 1978. Campbell left Glasgow in 1990 to become Professor of Law at the Australian National University
, where he remained until his retirement in 2001. The incumbent, Scott Veitch, was appointed in 1999, having previously lectured at Macquarie University
in Sydney
, Australia
.
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...
, founded in 1952.
History
The Chair was founded in 1952 and the first holder, David WalkerDavid Maxwell Walker
David Maxwell Walker CBE, QC FBA FRSE is a Scottish lawyer and academic, and former Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow.-Early life:...
, appointed in 1954. Walker was himself a graduate of the School of Law and would go on to become a distinguished legal scholar, being appointed Regius Professor of Law in 1958. In 1959, Sandy Anton was appointed to the Chair. Anton was a solicitor, and served on the Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Law Commission
The Scottish Law Commission is Scottish advisory public body established by Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1965 to keep the law of Scotland under review and recommend necessary reforms to improve, simplify and update Scots law. It plays a leading role in developing the law for the people of...
from 1966 to 1982, was Literary Director of the Stair Society
Stair Society
The Stair Society is a learned society devoted to the study of Scots law. It was instituted in 1934 "to encourage the study and to advance the knowledge of the history of Scots Law," and is named for James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, the seventeenth century Lord President of the Court of...
from 1960 to 1966, and was appointed CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
on his retirement from the Chair in 1973. In 1978, Tom Campbell
Tom Campbell (philosopher)
Thomas Douglas Campbell is a Scottish philosopher and jurist. He has held academic positions in Scotland and Australia, and is currently a professorial fellow of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics in Canberra.-Early life:...
was appointed to the Chair. Campbell was also a graduate of the School of Law and had been a Snell Exhibitioner at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He had then lectured in Social and Political Philosophy at Glasgow whilst writing his PhD, and in 1973 been appointed Professor of Philosophy at the University of Stirling
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...
, before returning to Glasgow in 1978. Campbell left Glasgow in 1990 to become Professor of Law at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, where he remained until his retirement in 2001. The incumbent, Scott Veitch, was appointed in 1999, having previously lectured at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Professors of Jurisprudence
- 1999 - present: Scott Veitch
- 1978 - 1990: Tom CampbellTom Campbell (philosopher)Thomas Douglas Campbell is a Scottish philosopher and jurist. He has held academic positions in Scotland and Australia, and is currently a professorial fellow of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics in Canberra.-Early life:...
- 1959 - 1973: Sandy Anton
- 1954 - 1958: David WalkerDavid Maxwell WalkerDavid Maxwell Walker CBE, QC FBA FRSE is a Scottish lawyer and academic, and former Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow.-Early life:...
See also
- List of Professorships at the University of 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...
- Regius Chair of Law, Glasgow