Neil Brailsford, Lord Brailsford

The Honourable Lord Brailsford
Senator of the College of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Nominated by	Jack McConnell As First Minister
Preceded by	Lord Hamilton
Personal details
Born	Sidney Neil Brailsford Augest 16 1954 Tore Nursing Home, Edinburgh
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Elain Nicola Robbie
Children	Sidney Joshua Lorince, Nathaniel Oliver Robbie, Samuel James Liberty
Residence	Edinburgh; Grafton, Vermont
Alma mater	University of Stirling, University of Edinburghdaniel stuarts college
Profession	Advocate

(Sidney) Neil Brailsford, Lord Brailsford is a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the country's Supreme Courts.

Early life

Brailsford was educated at Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh, and studied at the University of Stirling (B.A.) and the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh (LL.B.). He was called to the Bar in 1981.^[1][2]

Legal career

Brailsford's initial practice at the Bar was mostly in the civil courts, later developing a specialism in insurance. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1994, and an Advocate Depute in 1999, serving until 2000, at which time he was elected Treasurer of the Faculty, holding that position for one year. He was appointed a judge of the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, Scotland's Supreme Courts, in 2006. His appointment filled the vacancy created by Lord Hamilton's appointment as Lord President. He sits in the Outer House.^[1][2]

See also

• List of Senators of the College of Justice

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Biographies - The Hon Lord Brailsford". Scottish Court Service. http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/biographies/brailsford.asp?dir=session. Retrieved 19 August 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "New Scottish judges appointed". Scottish Executive. 19 January 2006. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2006/01/19103240. Retrieved 19 August 2009. 

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Name	Brailsford, Neil
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Date of birth	1954
Place of birth	Tore Nursing Home, Edinburgh
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