Son of the manse appointed Procurator of the Typical Assembly

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The son of a minister who to start with attended the Common Assembly 45 years ago has been appointed its new Procurator.

Jonathan Brodie KC stated he is “deeply grateful” to be supplied the opportunity to choose on the purpose which involves delivering lawful guidance across a wide array of matters, masking equally Church and civil legislation, and symbolizing the Kirk in lawful settings.

The Advocate succeeds Laura Dunlop KC who is standing down as Procurator on the 31st of May possibly soon after 18 a long time company.

Mr Brodie is the son of Really Rev Dr Peter Brodie, minister of St Mungo’s Parish Church in Alloa, Clackmannanshire who was Moderator of the Standard Assembly in 1978.

He will be the 26th holder of a publish that dates again to 1638.

Mr Brodie explained: “The Church has been blessed by a truly distinguished line of Procurators, together with Laura Dunlop KC who is stepping down.

“That is daunting but I am deeply grateful to the Church for its believe in.

“I have been deeply touched by the good needs and warmth expressed toward me on this appointment.

“The Church has offered me with a literal and religious home.

“I hope I could be ready to assistance by providing obvious and audio authorized guidance in support of its higher do the job.”

Electrical power and grace

The Standard Assembly is the supreme court docket of the Church of Scotland.

Commissioners look at the do the job and regulations of the Church and make selections that impact its potential.

Mr Brodie mentioned he to start with attended the Typical Assembly in 1978 when his father was Moderator and thereafter every single opening and closing session right until the mid-1990s, attending a “reasonable few” debates in concerning.

“That imbued in me a deep feeling of the Church at work and the electricity and grace of its debates,” he described.

“It also gave me an insight into the position of Procurator at an unusually young age.”

Mr Brodie was referred to as to the Scottish Bar as an Advocate in 1994 and turned a QC (now KC) in 2009.

The do the job of an Advocate, and on “having silk” of a KC, centres on the presentation of conditions in court and delivering legal information.

Mr Brodie has extensive, evidentiary and appellate advocacy experience in the Court docket of Session, Superior Court docket and Supreme Courtroom as well as various tribunals and inquiries.

His regions of apply include and have lined own accidents, specialist carelessness, public and administrative legislation, organizing and conservation, crime, like regulatory, fiscal and overall health and security.

“I have been lucky to cover a range of authorized subject areas in my get the job done, but section of the thrill of staying appointed Procurator is the breadth of subject areas that position can involve,” discussed the KC.

“It is a actual handle for a lawyer, while also a opportunity entice.”

Attached to Arnot Manderson Advocates in Edinburgh, Mr Brodie will start out his new purpose on the 1^st of June.

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