Rita Rae, Lady Rae (born 20 June 1950) is a Scottish lawyer, judge and a former Senator of the College of Justice.[1]
Lady Rae | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office 2014–2020 | |
| Nominated by | Alex Salmond As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rita Emilia Anna Rae 20 June 1950 Glasgow |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Career
editRae modelled herself on her grandfather, who was an Italian lawyer who opposed Mussolini and died in 1937. (Rae's appearance on Desert Island Discs https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile)
She became a solicitor in 1974, joined the Faculty of Advocates from 1982, and was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1992.[2] From 2003 to 2006 she was a member of the Sentencing Commission for Scotland.
Rae served as a temporary sheriff from 1987–1997. She was appointed a sheriff at Glasgow in 1997. She became temporary judge at the Court of Session in 2004. From 2001–2007 she was a member (and vice-chair from 2005) of the Parole Board for Scotland.[3]
Rae was appointed as a permanent judge (a Lord Ordinary) of the Court of Session and a Judge of the Supreme Courts in January 2014.
In 2015, Lady Rae presided over the trial of Alexander Pacteau after his guilty plea to the murder of Karen Buckley in Glasgow.[4] She retired in June 2020.[5]
On 21 April 2021, Rae was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow, succeeding Aamer Anwar.[6][7] On 11 April 2024 she was succeeded by Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Appointment of Senators to the College of Justice". Scottish Government News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "New judge sworn in". 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "The Hon Lady Rae (Rita Rae)". Judiciary of Scotland.
- ^ "'You destroyed her young life and devastated a family'". Irish Times. Glasgow. 8 September 2015.
Full text of judge's statement in sentencing Alexander Pacteau
- ^ "Lady Rae retires". Scottish Legal News. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ @uofglasgow (21 April 2021). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lady Rae in running to become Glasgow University's next rector". Scottish Legal News. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Glasgow Uni / per 14 April 2024
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