Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian

Lady Dorrian
Dorrian before the Scottish Parliament, 2018
Lord Justice Clerk
Assumed office
13 April 2016
Appointed byElizabeth II
Preceded byLord Carloway
Senator of the College of Justice
Assumed office
2005
Nominated byJack McConnell
As First Minister
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Personal details
Born
Leeona June Dorrian

(1957-06-16) 16 June 1957 (age 67)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
OccupationJudge
ProfessionAdvocate

Leeona June Dorrian, Lady Dorrian PC, KC (born 16 June 1957) is a Scottish advocate and judge who has served as the Lord Justice Clerk since 2016. She is the first woman to hold the position. She has been a Senator of the College of Justice since 2005, having served as a temporary judge for three years prior.

In June 2024, Lady Dorrian announced she would retire from judicial office on 3 February 2025.[1]

  1. ^ "Statement on retirement of Lord Justice Clerk". Law Society of Scotland. Retrieved 26 June 2024.