Colin Tyre

The Honourable Lord Tyre CBE
Senator of the College of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Monarch	Elizabeth II
President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
In office 2007–2007
Preceded by	Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão
Succeeded by	Peter Köves
Personal details
Born	Colin Jack Tyre
Residence	Dunbar
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh University of Aix-Marseille
Profession	Advocate

Colin Jack Tyre, Lord Tyre CBE is a Scottish lawyer, former President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, and a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

Early life

Tyre studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh and took a postgraduate diploma at the University of Aix-Marseille before returning to Edinburgh as a lecturer from 1980-1983.^[1] He was admitted as an advocate in 1987 and served as Standing Junior Counsel (legal advisor) to the Procurement Executive of the Ministry of Defence from 1991 to 1995 and to the Environment Department of the Scottish Office from 1995 to 1998. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993.^[1]

Legal career

From 2003 to 2009, Tyre was a part-time member of the Scottish Law Commission, and in 2007 was elected President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe.^[1] In April 2010, he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, the Supreme Courts of Scotland, taking the judicial title, Lord Tyre. He was awarded a CBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to the administration of justice.^[2][3]

Personal life

Tyre is widowed with three children, Kirsty, Catriona and Euan and lives near Dunbar in East Lothian.^[2] He enjoys hillwalking and is a member of the Tantallon Golf Club in North Berwick.

Brother of Jill Brown http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624195/

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Biographies - The Hon Lord Tyre". Scottish Court Service. http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/biographies/tyre.asp?dir=session. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Lord Tyre's "delight" at CBE". East Lothian Courier. 17th June 2010. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/401507-lord-tyres-delight-at-cbe/. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
3. ^ "2010 Birthday Honours". Cabinet Office. 12 June 2010. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_188429.pdf. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 

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