Lord Gill in Conversation; Comparing the two great offices of state: Lord Justice Clerk and Lord President.

A reflective conversation between Rt Hon Lord Gill, who was Lord Justice Clerk 2001-2012, and Lord President 2012- 2015, and Prof. Charles Hennessy.

About the Rt Hon. Lord Gill:

Lord Gill was Lord President and Lord Justice General and held that position for three years from 2012 until 2015. His 2007 to 2009 consultation and report into the failings of the Scottish legal system was followed by a major overhaul of the entire court system once he had been appointed Lord President.

As an advocate, he practised principally in property law, and in particular agricultural law. He was appointed a judge of the Court of Session in 1994 and was Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission from 1996 to 2001. He served as Lord Justice Clerk from 2001 to 2012 prior to his appointment as Lord President.

Between 2015 and 2017 Lord Gill sat on the panel of the Supreme…