Donald MacArthur Ross, Lord Ross, PC, FRSE was born in Dundee and educated at the High School of Dundee and Edinburgh University. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates and became a Queen's Counsel in 1964. He has been Sheriff Principal of Ayr and Bute, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and a Senator of the College of Justice. From 1985-1997, he was Lord Justice Clerk, Scotland's second most senior judge: in 1990 and 1991, he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and 1997-2001 was Chairman of the Judicial Studies Committee for Scotland. He became a Privy Counsellor in 1985 and was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1988, where he is now Vice-President. Lord Ross is married with two daughters and six grandchildren. A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... The Royal Society of Edinburghs Building on the corner of George St. ... // High School of Dundee The High School of Dundee (can be broken down to simply H.S.D. or D.H.S.) is one of Scotlands leading independent schools, and the only private school in Dundee. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The office of sheriff principal is unique within the judicial structure of the United Kingdom, and it cannot therefore readily be compared with any other judicial office. ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior Judge in Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... As the Sovereigns personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of the separate Kingdom of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. ... The term general assembly can refer to The largest unit of organisation in the polity of a (national) Presbyterian church, containing several synods or presbyteries. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article concerns the British Sovereigns Privy Council. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Society of Edinburghs Building on the corner of George St. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

John Thomas Wheatley, Baron Wheatley of Shettleston (17 January 1908 - 28 July 1988) was a Scottish Labour politician and judge. ... The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior Judge in Scotland. ... William Douglas Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk, PC (born 18 November 1935), is Scotlands most senior judge. ...