Morag Wise, Lady Wise

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The Right Honourable
Lady Wise
PC
Senator of the College of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Nominated byAlex Salmond
As First Minister
Appointed byElizabeth II
President of the Scottish Tribunals
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2023
Appointed byLord Carloway
As Lord President
Preceded byLord Woolman
Personal details
Born (1963-01-22) 22 January 1963[1]
Scotland
University of Aberdeen
McGill University
ProfessionAdvocate
WebsiteJudiciary of Scotland

Morag Barbara Wise, Lady Wise, PC (born 22 January 1963) is the President of the Scottish Tribunals and a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Scotland's Supreme Courts. Wise is also the Chair of Governors of Fettes College.[2]

Early life and education

Wise was born on 22 January 1963 to Barbara (née Gillies) and Leslie James Wise.[3]

She studied law at the University of Aberdeen graduating in 1985 with an LLB with first class honours, followed in 1986 with a Diploma in Legal Practice. In 1995, she received her LL.M. from McGill University, Montreal.[4][5][3]

Wise became a solicitor in 1989 and joined Morton Fraser LLP. In 1993, she was called to the bar, joining Westwater Advocates, and specialised in family law.[5][6] Wise became a Queen's Counsel in 2005, and was appointed a Temporary Judge of the Court of Session in 2008.[4] On 6 February 2013, she was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, taking the judicial title Lady Wise.[7]

In 2005, Wise became a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Advocates[4] She became chair of the Advocates' Family Law Association in 2007, having served as vice chair since 2000.[6]

On 7 December 2021, it was announced that Wise had been appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session with effect from 5 January 2022.[8] She was sworn of Her Majesty's Privy Council on 12 April 2022 allowing her the honorific The Right Honourable.[9]

On 5 April 2023, she was appointed President of Scottish Tribunals, succeeding Lord Woolman.[10]

Publications and honours

Wise has contributed to several editions of the legal works The Law of Scotland by Gloag and Henderson and A Practical Guide to Human Rights Law in Scotland edited by Lord Reed.[3]

In 2015, Wise received an Honorary LLD from the University of Aberdeen.[3]

Personal life

In 1994, Wise married Alastair McEwan with whom she has two daughters and one son.[3]

References

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  3. "Wise, Hon. Lady, (Morag Barbara Wise) (born 22 Jan. 1963)", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u59868, ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4, retrieved 3 March 2024
  4. "College of Justice". Scottish Government. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  5. "Morag B. Wise, Q.C." Faculty of Advocates. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  6. "Morag Wise QC". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 9 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. Roll of the Court of Session for 31 January 2013.
  8. "Three Judges appointed to the Inner House". Judiciary of Scotland. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. "Court Circular 12 April 2022". The Royal Family. 12 April 2022.
  10. "New President of the Scottish Tribunals". scotcourts.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.