Lord Beckett | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 17 May 2016[1] | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth |
| First Minister | Jack McConnell |
| Preceded by | Elish Angiolini |
| Succeeded by | Frank Mulholland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Beckett Crawley, West Sussex |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (LL.B., Dip.L.P.) |
| Profession | Advocate |
John Beckett, Lord Beckett is a Scottish lawyer who was appointed in 2016 as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Court of Session.
Beckett was Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from October 2006 to May 2007. He was appointed by Labour First Minister Jack McConnell on the appointment of former Solicitor General Elish Angiolini to the senior role of Lord Advocate. After the 2007 Scottish election, newly elected Scottish National Party First Minister Alex Salmond replaced Labour Party member Beckett with Frank Mulholland, who later became Lord Advocate. Beckett then became floating sheriff sitting mainly at Glasgow Sheriff Court.