The Honourable Lady Smith

Anne Mather Smith, Lady Smith was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court in Scotland in 2001, taking the judicial title of Lady Smith.

Lady Smith is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (LLB). She was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1980 and was Standing Junior Counsel to the Countryside Commission. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... The Countryside Agency in England is a statutory body with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. ...

Lady Smith was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993. She served as a Temporary Sheriff from 1995 to 1999. Lady Smith was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Partnership on Domestic Abuse from 1998 to 2000 and served as Advocate Depute in 2000. She has served as a member of the Court of Session Rules Council and is a past Chairman of the Advocates Family Law Group and Chairman of the Advocates Professional Negligence Law Group. Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ...