2nd most senior judge in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Lord Justice Clerk
Incumbent Lady Dorrian since 13 April 2016
Style
The Right Honourable
Appointer
Monarch on the advice of the First Minister
Term length
Life tenure with compulsory retirement at 75
Salary
£215,256 (Salary Group 2)
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The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session. The current Lord Justice Clerk is Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, who was appointed to the position on 13 April 2016.[1]
^McArdle, Helen (13 April 2016). "Scotland appoints first female Lord Justice Clerk". The Herald. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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