| Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General of Scotland | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-mhorair Cùirt an t-Seisein | |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Monarch on the advice of the First Minister |
| Term length | Life tenure with compulsory retirement at 75 |
| Inaugural holder | Alexander Mylne, Abbot of Cambuskenneth |
| Formation | 1532 |
| Deputy | Lord Justice Clerk |
| Salary | £222,862 (Salary Group 1.1) |
| Website | Roles and Jurisdiction | Judicial Office for Scotland |
The Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-mhorair Cùirt an t-Seisein) is the most senior judge in Scotland, the head of the judiciary, and the presiding judge of the College of Justice, the Court of Session, and the High Court of Justiciary. The Lord President holds the title of Lord Justice General of Scotland and the head of the High Court of Justiciary ex officio, as the two offices were combined in 1836. The Lord President has authority over any court established under Scots law, except for the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
The current Lord President of the Court of Session is Lord Carloway, who was appointed to the position on 18 December 2015. In June 2024 Lord Carloway announced he would retire from judicial office in early 2025.[1] They are paid according to salary group 1.1 of the Judicial Salaries Scale, which in 2016 was £222,862.
- ^ "Lord President announces his intention to retire in 2025". scts_judiciary. Retrieved 22 June 2024.