Lord Tyre | |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe | |
| In office 2007–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão |
| Succeeded by | Peter Köves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colin Jack Tyre (1956-04-17)17 April 1956 (age 69) |
| Residence | Dunbar |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Aix-Marseille |
| Profession | Advocate |
Colin Jack Tyre, Lord Tyre,CBE, PC (born 17 April 1956)[1] is aScottish lawyer, former President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, and aSenator of the College of Justice, a judge of theSupreme Courts of Scotland.
Tyre studied at theSchool of Law of theUniversity of Edinburgh and took a postgraduate diploma at theUniversity of Aix-Marseille before returning to Edinburgh as a lecturer from 1980 to 1983.[2] He was admitted as anadvocate in 1987 and served as Standing Junior Counsel (legal advisor) to theProcurement Executive of theMinistry of Defence from 1991 to 1995 and to the Environment Department of theScottish Office from 1995 to 1998. He was appointedQueen's Counsel in 1998.[2]
From 2003 to 2009, Tyre was a part-time member of theScottish Law Commission, and in 2007 was elected President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe.[2] In April 2010, he was appointed aSenator of the College of Justice, a judge of theCourt of Session andHigh Court of Justiciary, theSupreme Courts of Scotland, taking the judicial title,Lord Tyre. He was awarded aCBE in the2010 Birthday Honours for services to the administration of justice.[3][4]
On 7 December 2021, it was announced that Tyre would be appointed to theInner House of the Court of Session with effect from 5 January 2022.[5]
On 13 April 2022, he was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council.[6]
Tyre is a widower; his wife Elaine, who was Director of Professional Legal Studies at theUniversity of Edinburgh School of Law, died in December 2010.[7]
Tyre has three children, Kirsty, Catriona and Euan and lives nearDunbar inEast Lothian.[3] He enjoyshillwalking andorienteering and is a member of theDunbar Golf Club.
On Saturday 15 June 2024 he "topped out", climbing his 282nd and finalMunro,Beinn na Lap.
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