revealed 10 December 2024
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Scotland’s first feminine Lord Advocate A trailblazing lawyer has been appointed Lord Excessive Commissioner to the 2025 Normal Meeting of the Church of Scotland.
Woman Eilish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC FRSE, Scotland’s first feminine Lord Clerk of the Register, was chosen by His Majesty the King as his private consultant on the annual ceremony.
“It is an immense honor, and I stay up for the Normal Meeting in Could,” he stated.
The Normal Meeting is the very best court docket of the Church of Scotland and is being held from Saturday, Could 17 to Thursday, Could 22 on the Normal Meeting Corridor on The Mound, Edinburgh.
The Commissioners of the Normal Meeting, which was first held in 1560, the yr of the Scottish Reformation, examined the Church’s work and legal guidelines and made choices that affected its future.
The Lord Excessive Commissioner made the opening and shutting addresses and carried out quite a few official capabilities all through the week.
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Woman Eilish grew up in Govan, Glasgow and studied legislation on the College of Strathclyde.
Instantly after graduating in 1982, he joined the Crown Workplace and the Procurator Fiscal Service and, following his coaching, spent eight years as a Deputy Procurator Fiscal in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
In 1992 he moved to the Crown Workplace in Edinburgh to work as a part of the Lord Advocates Secretariat, when he developed his now long-standing curiosity in enhancing the assist given to susceptible victims and witnesses, notably youngsters.
Woman Eilish was appointed as the primary non-political Solicitor Normal for Scotland in 2001 and served as Lord Advocate, Scotland’s most senior legislation officer, from 2006–2011.
Whereas in workplace he spearheaded probably the most in depth modernization program within the division’s historical past.
Woman Eilish was the primary Lord Advocate to stay in workplace regardless of a change of presidency.
After leaving workplace in Could 2011, he practiced as a QC in Scotland and was appointed a visiting professor of legislation on the College of Strathclyde.
In September 2012, Woman Eilish took up her appointment as Principal of St Hugh’s School, Oxford.
She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2011 for companies to the administration of justice.
In 2020, Woman Eilish revealed a report on her assessment of the dealing with of complaints towards the police in Scotland.
She is at present Chair of the general public inquiry into the kidnapping, rape and homicide of Sarah Everard in London.
In 2022, Woman Eilish was appointed to the Most Historical and Most Noble Order of the Thistle by Her Late Majesty The Queen.
He was made Professional-Vice-Chancellor of the College of Oxford in 2017 and Chair of the charity Reprieve in 2021.
In October 2023, Woman Eilish was sworn in as the brand new Lord Clerk Register of Scotland – the primary lady to carry the position.
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The Rev Fiona Smith, Principal Clerk of the Normal Meeting of the Church of Scotland, stated: “We’re honored that Her Majesty has appointed Woman Eilish Angiolini as Lord Excessive Commissioner.
“We stay up for welcoming him to the 2025 Normal Session.”
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, served as Lord Excessive Commissioner final yr.
His nephew HRH Prince William, Prince of Wales, took up the position in 2021.
His Majesty The King attended in 2000 with the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Prince Andrew as Lord Excessive Commissioners.
The late Queen Elizabeth personally attended the Commons in 1969 and 2002, and visited the Commons in 1977 as a part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations.
The Moderator-designate for 2025-26 is the Rev Rosemary (Rosie) Frew who will preside over proceedings for the week after which function the Church’s ambassador at house and overseas for 12 months.
He’ll succeed the Rt Rev Dr Shaw Patterson.
