The Right Honourable
Lady Wise
PC
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
2013
Nominated byAlex Salmond
As First Minister
Appointed byElizabeth II
President of the Scottish Tribunals
Assumed office
1 May 2023
Appointed by Lord Carloway
As Lord President
Preceded byLord Woolman
Personal details
Born22 January 1963 [1]
Scotland
Alma materAberdeen, McGill, Montreal
ProfessionAdvocate
WebsiteJudiciary of Scotland

Morag Barbara Wise, Lady Wise, PC (born 22 January 1963) is the President of the Scottish Tribunals and a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Scotland's Supreme Courts.

Education

Wise obtained an LL.B (Hons) and Dip. L.P. the University of Aberdeen and LL.M from McGill University in Montreal.[2][3]

Wise became a solicitor in 1989 and joined Morton Fraser LLP. In 1993, she was called to the bar, joining Westwater Advocates, and specialised in family law.[3][4] Wise became a Queen's Counsel in 2005, and was appointed a Temporary Judge of the Court of Session in 2008.[2] On 6 February 2013, she was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, taking the judicial title Lady Wise.[5]

In 2005, Wise became a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Advocates[2] She became chair of the Advocates' Family Law Association in 2007, having served as vice chair since 2000.[4]

On 7 December 2021, it was announced that Wise had been appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session with effect from 5 January 2022.[6] She was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council on 12 April 2022 allowing her the honorific The Right Honourable. [7]

On 5 April 2023, she was appointed President of Scottish Tribunals, succeeding Lord Woolman. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Search results".
  2. 1 2 3 "College of Justice". Scottish Government. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Morag B. Wise, Q.C." Faculty of Advocates. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Morag Wise QC". Chambers and Partners. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Roll of the Court of Session for 31 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Three Judges appointed to the Inner House". Judiciary of Scotland. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Court Circular 12 April 2022". 12 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "New President of the Scottish Tribunals". www.scotcourts.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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