The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote

    The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote's Biography

    Forename(s)
    Richard Rashleigh Folliott Scott
    Sex
    Male
    Decorations
    kt (1983), PC (1991)
    Date of Birth
    2/10/1934
    Foretitle(s)
    Baron (Life Peer UK 2000), of Foscote in the County of Buckinghamshire; Sir
    Surname
    SCOTT OF FOSCOTE
    Style
    The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote

    The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote's Professional Career

    Career
    called to the Bar Inner Temple 1959 (bencher 1981); QC 1975, attorney-gen Duchy of Lancaster 1980-83, chm of the Bar 1982-83, judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Div) 1983-91, vice-chllr Co Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster 1987-91, a Lord Justice of Appeal 1991-94, head Inquiry into defence related exports to Iraq 1992-96, Vice-Chllr of the Supreme Court 1994-2000, head of Civil Justice 1995-2000, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 2000-09, non-perm judge of the Hong-Kong Court of Final Appeal 2003-; memb Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Ct 2009-; Hon LLD: Univ of Birmingham 1996, Univ of Buckingham 1999

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