Rita Rae, Lady Rae

The Honourable
Lady Rae
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
2014
Nominated by Alex Salmond
As First Minister
Appointed by Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born Rita Emilia Anna Rae
(1950-06-20) 20 June 1950
Alma mater University of Edinburgh

Rita Rae became a solicitor in 1974. She joined the Faculty of Advocates from 1982 and was appointed a QC in 1992. In 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.

Rita Rae was appointed as a permanent judge (a Lord Ordinary) of the Court of Session in January 2014.

See:

http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Appointment-of-Senators-to-the-Court-of-Justice-776.aspx

http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/34/1214/The-Hon-Lady-Rae-(Rita-Rae)

http://www.advocates.org.uk/news/news_20140116_ladyrae.html

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