Brian Gill, Lord Gill

Who is Brian Gill, Lord Gill?

Brian Gill, Lord Gill is the Lord President and Lord Justice General and Scotland's longest serving judge. Gill previously served as Lord Justice Clerk from 2001 to 2012, and was a distinguished legal academic, QC, and Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission from 1996 to 2001. He practised principally in agricultural law and is the author of The Law of Agricultural Holdings in Scotland. In 2007–2009, Gill undertook a far-reaching review of the civil courts system in Scotland, recommending a shift of much of the workload of the Court of Session to Scotland's local sheriff courts.