James McGhie, Lord McGhie
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The Honourable Lord McGhie |
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| Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland | |
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In office 1996–2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Philip |
| Succeeded by | Lord Minginish |
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James Marshall McGhie 15 October 1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Manuel Cockburn |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
James Marshall McGhie, Lord McGhie is a Scottish lawyer who until 2014 was the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, and a Senator of the College of Justice.
McGhie was educated at Perth Academy, and studied at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1969. He married Anne Cockburn in 1968, with whom he has a son and a daughter.
McGhie was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983, and served as an Advocate Depute from 1983 to 1986. From 1987 to 1992, he was part-time Chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunal, and from 1992 to 1996 was a Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. In 1996, he was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, with the judicial title, Lord McGhie.
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