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Philip married Shona Mary Macrae in 1971,(m. diss. 2013) with whom he has three sons. He enjoys golf and piping, and is a member of the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society, the
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He retired from the Bench in 2007, but continued to sit on an occasional basis. In 2010-11 he chaired the Mull of Kintyre Review of evidence relating to the fatal
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In 1996, Philip was appointed a Lord of Session and Lord Commissioner of Justiciary, a judge of the Court of Session and High Court, taking the judicial title,
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Between 1988 and 1992, Philip was Chairman of the Medical Appeal Tribunals, and in 1993 became Chairman of the
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in 1973. In 1982, he became Standing Junior Counsel to the
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and Isobel Thomson Morrison, Philip was educated at the
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Scottish Courts: Biographies - The Rt Hon Lord Philip
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Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Lord Elliott
Lord McGhie
Alma mater
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Glasgow
Advocate
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Arthur Hamilton
Lord President of the Court of Session
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Faculty of Advocates
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taking silk
Scottish Land Court
Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Privy Council
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