Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby
Politician
1953 –
Who is Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby?
Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby, PC, QC, is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since June 2012. He was Lord Advocate for Scotland from 24 February 2000 until his resignation on 4 October 2006. On 11 April 2006, Downing Street announced that Colin Boyd would take a seat as a crossbench life peer; however, he took the Labour whip after resigning as Lord Advocate. He was formally introduced in the House of Lords on 3 July 2006. On the day SNP leader Alex Salmond was elected First Minister of Scotland, it was reported that Boyd was quitting the Scottish Bar to become a part-time consultant with public law solicitors, Dundas & Wilson. He told the Glasgow Herald, "This is a first. I don't think a Lord Advocate has ever done this—left the Bar and become a solicitor."
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1953
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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