James Alastair Taylor

James Alastair Taylor (born 21 February 1951) was sheriff principal of the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin.

The Honourable

Sheriff Taylor
Sheriff Principal of
Glasgow and Strathkelvin
Assumed office
2005
Preceded byEdward F Bowen
Personal details
Born
James Alastair Taylor

(1951-02-21) 21 February 1951
Spouse(s)Lesley Macleod
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
ProfessionAdvocate

Early life

Taylor was born in Inverness and educated at Nairn Academy and the University of Aberdeen (B.Sc., LL.B.). He was apprenticed to Brander & Cruickshank, Advocates in Aberdeen, in 1975, and admitted as a solicitor in 1977.[1][2]

Taylor worked as an assistant solicitor at Lefevre & Co., Advocates in Aberdeen, from 1977 to 1978. He then moved to be an assistant at A. C. Morrison & Richards, Aberdeen, being promoted to partner in 1980. In 1988, he moved again, to be a partner at McGrigor Donald in Glasgow, being promoted to head of litigation in 1992. He qualified as a solicitor-advocate in 1993.[1]

In 1998, he was appointed a sheriff of Lothian and Borders, at Edinburgh, moving in 1999 to be commercial sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. He was promoted to Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin in 2005, serving in that position until 2011.[2][3]

Personal life

Taylor married Lesley Macleod in 1980, with whom he has two sons. He is a keen golfer, and a member of Nairn, the Royal Aberdeen and Glasgow Golf Clubs.

See also

References
  1. "Sheriff James Alastair Taylor". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  2. "Appointment of new Sheriffs Principal" (Press release). Scottish Executive. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. "Sheriffs In Post". Scottish Court Service. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
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