Sir David Edward | |
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| Member of the Court of Justice of the European Communities | |
| In office 1992–2004 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Slynn of Hadley |
| Succeeded by | Sir Konrad Schiemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Alexander Ogilvy Edward (1934-11-14)14 November 1934 (age 90) Perth, Scotland |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Elizabeth McSherry |
| Relations | John Ogilvy Christie Edward (father) |
| Children | Anne Edward Giles Edward[1] John Edward[2] Dr Katherine Edward[3] |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford,University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Awards |  KCMG Cruz Distinguida 1ª Cl,San Raimundo de Peñafort Officier de laLégion d'honneur Chevalierdes Arts et des Lettres |
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Sir David Alexander Ogilvy EdwardKCMG PC KC FRSE (born 14 November 1934) is a Scottishlawyer andacademic, and formerJudge of theCourt of Justice of the European Communities. Sir David is an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford; Honorary Professor of the University of Edinburgh and Fellow ofthe Royal Society of Edinburgh.[4] He is also an Honorary Sheriff of theSheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife atPerth, Scotland.
Born in 1934 atPerth, Edward was educated atPerth Academy,Clifton Hall School andSedbergh School. He then went up to read Classics atUniversity College, Oxford, taking a break midway to become commissioned in the Royal Navy forNational Service (HMS Hornet, 1956–57), and Law at theUniversity of Edinburgh. He married Elizabeth McSherry in 1962; they have 2 daughters and 2 sons.
Edward was called to theBar in 1962 and appointedQueen's Counsel in 1974. He subsequently served as Clerk and then Treasurer of the Faculty, and represented the Faculty at the Consultative Committee of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community,[5] of which he served as President between 1978–80.
He was Salvesen Professor of European Institutions and Director of the Europa Institute at theSchool of Law of theUniversity of Edinburgh from 1985 to 1989, during which time he served on three occasions as Specialist Adviser to theHouse of LordsSelect Committee on theEuropean Communities.
Edward served as a Director ofThe Harris Tweed Authority from 1984–89.
In 1989, Edward was appointed one of the inaugural Judges of the newly created EuropeanCourt of First Instance, and in 1992 was appointed Judge of theEuropean Court of Justice, a position from which he retired in 2004.
"A True European",[6] a collection of essays for Sir David Edward, was published on his retirement, including "Tales from the Tartan Chambers".[7]
Edward sat as a temporary judge of theCourt of Session in Scotland, hearing civil appeals, until 2009. He was promoted Knight Commander of theOrder of St Michael and St George in 2004, having been appointed Companion of that Order in 1981, and in December 2005 was sworn of thePrivy Council.[8] He is the Chairman of theCarnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and was Chairman of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools from 2005 to 2010.[9]
He is an Honorary Fellow[10] ofUniversity College, Oxford and an HonoraryBencher ofGray's Inn.[11] He is Professor Emeritus of theSchool of Law of theUniversity of Edinburgh, and Chairman of its Europa Institute. Elected a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Edinburgh, in 2005 he received the Society's Royal Gold Medal. In 2011, he was appointed as the Honorary President of theScottish Arbitration Centre.[12] Edward is a Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and member of theCentre for Effective Dispute Resolution Distinguished Panel of Third-Party Neutrals.[13]
Edward was awarded the Distinguished Cross First Class of theOrder of St. Raymond of Peñafort by the newly-restored Kingdom of Spain in 1979, and in 2012 the Republic of France appointed him Officer of theLegion of Honour (Officier de la Légion d'honneur) and Knight (Chevalier) of theOrdre des Arts et des Lettres.[14]
Edward was a member of theCommission on Scottish Devolution[15] chaired by Professor SirKenneth Calman,Chancellor of theUniversity of Glasgow. He was a member of the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights, 2011–12.[16]
Edward published an influential analysis of the position inEuropean Union law if there were a vote in favour of Scottish independence in the2014 Scottish independence referendum[17] as well as an opinion on Scotland's position in theEuropean Union in a 2013/14 memorial to fellow jurist,Lord Rodger of Earlsferry,[18] and a 2014 lecture on the "Constitutional Implications of the Independence Referendum"[19] to the Centre for Global Constitutionalism at theUniversity of St Andrews..
On 8 March 2013, Sir David delivered theEuropa Institute/UACES Lecture, at theUniversity of Edinburgh, on "The Moral Case for Europe".[20] Since 2016 he has spoken and written about the negative impact ofUK withdrawal from the EU on legal standards,human andemployment rights, andScots law.[21][22][23][24][25]
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| Preceded by David Cameron as Privy Counsellor | Gentlemen Privy Counsellor | Succeeded by Sir George Howarth as Privy Counsellor |
