Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish
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The Honourable Lord Minginish QC |
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| Chairman of the Scottish Land Court | |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Lord McGhie |
| President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland | |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Nominated by |
Alex Salmond As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord McGhie |
| Deputy Chair of the Scottish Land Court | |
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In office 2006–2014 |
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| Succeeded by | Iain F Maclean |
| Sheriff | |
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In office 2000–2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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Roderick John MacLeod c. 1953 Skye, Scotland |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | Portree High School; University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Solicitor; Advocate |
| Nickname(s) | Roddy John MacLeod |
Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish, QC (Gaelic: Ruairidh Iain MacLeòid; born c. 1953), also known as Roddy John, is a Scottish solicitor and advocate. Since 2014 he has been Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. He is the first Gaelic-speaking chair of the court.
MacLeod was born on the Isle of Skye in about 1953. His parents, who were both from the outer-Hebridean isle of Harris, moved in the 1920s to Portnalong in Skye in the 1920s as part of a land settlement scheme.
He was educated on Skye at Portnalong Junior Secondary School from 1957 to 1965, and at Portree High School from 1965 to 1971. He then studied law at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with LLB honours in 1975.
MacLeod then undertook a two-year legal apprenticeship in Edinburgh, before working for from 1977–78 in Gaelic-language broadcasting at BBC Scotland, where he presented current affairs programmes on television. He then completed his training in Motherwell, qualifying as a solicitor in 1980. He practised as a solicitor in Edinburgh until 1993, and in July 1994 he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates.
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