Paul Arthurson, Lord Arthurson
Lord Arthurson | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh, Oxford |
| Profession | Advocate |
Paul Andrew Arthurson, Lord Arthurson (born 16 December 1964) is a Senator of the College of Justice, appointed in March 2017.[1] He previously served as a sheriff, since 2005, and a temporary judge of the Court of Session, since 2013.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1991 and was appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in Scotland in 2005[3]
On 28 January 2026 it was announced that The Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk had recommended Lord Arthurson for appointment to the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session with effect from 1 February 2026.[4]
References
- ^ "Senators appointed to College of Justice". Scottish Government. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "The Hon Lord Arthurson (Paul Arthurson QC)". Judiciary of Scotland.
- ^ "Fourteen new Scots QCs". Journal of the Law Society of Scotland.
- ^ "Lord Arthurson Lord Mulholland and Lord Braid appointed to the Inner House". Judiciary of Scotland. Judiciary of Scotland. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.