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Lord Richardson | |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Richardson |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh, University of Leiden |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge |
Martin Richardson, Lord Richardson is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, since 23 February 2021.[1]
Career
[edit]Richardson graduated from the Universities of Edinburgh (LL.B) and Leiden (LL.M) before practising as a solicitor from 2000, including at the European Commission.[2] In 2003 Richardson passed advocate and became a member of the Faculty of Advocates, specalsing in commercial law. He was appointed as Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government and also to the Advocate General for Scotland.[3] Richardson was appointed as an Advocate Depute in 2016.[4] Richardson was appointed (then) Queen's Counsel in 2017.[3]
As an Advocate, Richardson was one of the counsel who acted for Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.[5] As Advocate Depute, Richardson appeared for the Crown in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of four off-short workers who died when a helicopter crashed on its approach into Sumburgh Airport.[6]
In June 2022, Richardson was nominated by the Lord President of the Court of Session to sit as a chairman of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Three new senators installed". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Three new Senators of the College of Justice appointed". Scottish Legal News. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Five new silks for Axiom". Scottish Legal News. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Advocate Martin Richardson appointed Crown Counsel". Scottish Legal News. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "In full: Statement from Megrahi". BBC News. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Sumburgh fatal accident inquiry to begin". Scottish Legal News. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Nomination of a Judge of the Court of Session in Scotland to act as a Chairman of the Competition Appeal Tribunal". Competition Appeal Tribunal. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.