Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry

Alan Ferguson Rodger, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, (b. 18 September 1944) is a Scottish judge.

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18 September - 1944

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He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow, Glasgow University and at New College, Oxford. He was a Junior Research Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford from 1969 to 1970 and a Fellow of New College from 1970 to 1972. He became an Advocate in 1974 and was Clerk of the Faculty of Advocates from 1976 to 1979. He was a Member of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland from 1981 to 1984. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1985. He was an Advocate Depute from 1985 to 1988 and was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1989, being promoted to Lord Advocate in 1992, holding office until 1995 when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice. He was rapidly promoted to become Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General in 1996. He became a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2001.

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Kelvinside Academy - Glasgow - Glasgow University - New College, Oxford - Balliol College, Oxford - Faculty of Advocates - Queen's Counsel - Solicitor General for Scotland - Lord Advocate - Senator of the College of Justice - Lord President - Lord of Appeal in Ordinary

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He was made a Life Peer (as Lord Rodger of Earlsferry) and Privy Counsellor in 1992. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the British Academy and is Visitor of St Hugh's College, Oxford since 2003.

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Life Peer - Privy Counsellor - Royal Society of Edinburgh - British Academy - St Hugh's College, Oxford

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