Lord Penrose

Lord Penrose

Chairman of Court

MA, LLB, CA, LLD (hon), D.Univ (hon), FRSE, P.C., Q.C.

Appointed Chairman of Court August 2008.

Memberships of professional bodies

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
  • Faculty of Advocates

External appointments

  • Chairman of the Penrose Enquiry

Education

  • Port Glasgow & Greenock High School
  • University of Glasgow

Career history

CA 1962; Advocate 1964; QC 1978; Advocate Depute 1986; Home Advocate Depute 1988; Senator of the College of Justice 1990; Retired 2005.

Areas of research

(while in practice) UK taxation

Interests

Walking.