Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom
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Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, (born 11 June 1931) is a retired Scottish
judge.
Born in Edinburgh
, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy
, at Corpus Christi, Oxford and at the University of Edinburgh
. He became an Advocate
in 1958 and Queen's Counsel
in 1972. He was appointed President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal
for Scotland
in 1976, and Chairman of the Committee of Investigation under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 in 1980. He was an Advocate Depute from 1981 and was appointed Lord Advocate
in 1984, holding office until 1989 when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice. He was created a life peer
as Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, of Lochbroom in the District of Ross and Cromarty and a Privy Counsellor
in 1984. He was Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
from 1995 until its abolition in 2005, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
. He is the current Honorary President of Edinburgh University Sports Union
.
Scotland
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judge.
Born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy
The Edinburgh Academy is an independent school which was opened in 1824. The original building, in Henderson Row on the northern fringe of the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is now part of the Senior School...
, at Corpus Christi, Oxford and 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...
. 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 1958 and Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1972. He was appointed President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal
Pensions appeal tribunal
The Pensions Appeal Tribunal was a judicial tribunal in the United Kingdom which had jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals against decisions of the Secretary of State in connection with applications for war pensions by former members of the military services....
for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1976, and Chairman of the Committee of Investigation under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 in 1980. He was an Advocate Depute from 1981 and was appointed Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
in 1984, holding office until 1989 when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice. He was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Cameron of Lochbroom, of Lochbroom in the District of Ross and Cromarty and a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1984. He was Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland was a Scottish public body.It was appointed in 1927 "to enquire into such questions of public amenity or of artistic importance relating to Scotland as may be referred to them by any of our Departments of State and to report thereon to such Departments;...
from 1995 until its abolition in 2005, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
. He is the current Honorary President of Edinburgh University Sports Union
Edinburgh University Sports Union
Edinburgh University Sports Union is the representative body of the 55 Full and 12 Associate Member Sports Clubs and its Members. Its Members are defined as:#matriculated students of the University...
.
Source
- Who's Who in Scotland, 2009