Michael Jones, Lord Jones

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The Honourable
Lord Jones
Senator of the College of Justice
In office
2012โ€“2016
Nominated byAlex Salmond
As First Minister
Appointed byElizabeth II
Personal details
Born
Michael Scott Jones

18 February 1948
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died13 March 2016(2016-03-13) (aged 67โ€“68)
ProfessionAdvocate
WebsiteJudiciary of Scotland

Michael Scott Jones, Lord Jones (18 February 1948 โ€“ 13 March 2016) was a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice.[1]

Jones was commissioned as an officer of the Royal Air Force in 1968, and later qualified as a pilot. He flew F-4 Phantoms in Germany.[2]

Jones was called to the bar in Scotland in 1977 and in England and Wales in 1987. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1989. He served as standing counsel to the Scottish Department of Trade and as an Advocate Depute. From 2008 he was Senior Partner for the law firm Simpson & Marwick and head of its Dispute Resolution Department and its Advocacy Unit.

In 1997, Jones was appointed part-time Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal and became an Ordinary Judge of Appeal in Jersey and in Guernsey in 2005. On 1 June 2012, it was announced he had been appointed a Senator of the College of Justice,[3] and he took up the post on 11 July 2012.[4] Jones was the Honorary President of the mooting society at the University of Dundee School of Law.

Jones died suddenly in Edinburgh on 13 March 2016, aged 68.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Davidson, Jack (7 April 2016). "Obituary: Lord Michael Jones, judge". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ "The Hon Lord Jones (Michael Jones)". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Lord President and Senators" (Press release). Scottish Government. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ Roll of the Court of Session for 5 July 2012.