Charles Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie (born 1975), is a Scottish judge who has served as a senator of the College of Justice since 9 January 2023.
Lord Duthie | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Lord Minginish |
| Chair of the Scottish Land Court | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Lord Minginish |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | |
Lord Duthie is also the Chair of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
Background
Duthie is the son of Charles Whytock Duthie, a company director, and Catherine née MacPherson. He was educated at George Heriot's School, and he studied at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh.[1][2][3]
Career
Between 2001 and 2003 Duthie trained as a solicitor, then was employed until 2005 at Burness Solicitors, Edinburgh. In 2006 he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, or called to the Bar.[1][3] He held the position of Standing Junior Counsel to the Advocate General from 2012 to 2021.[4] He was also a fee-paid judge of the First-tier Tribunal from 2014 to 2022. He held the position of ad hoc Advocate Depute in 2015. Between 2021 and 2023, before being appointed to the Land Court, Duthie was a sheriff at Perth Sheriff Court.[1][2][3] As sheriff, Duthie's cases included various issues of dangerous driving, drugs, car chases, stalking, sexting, domestic abuse, drug smuggling, drug dealing, theft, suicide attempts and various issues of violence.[5] From September 2019, he was a King's Counsel,[6] and from 2023 he was Chair of the Scottish Land Court,[7] and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.[1][2][3]
Duthie was a Lieutenant of the Royal Naval Reserve,[3] and is now on the Retired List. He was appointed legal adviser to the European Union Naval Force in 2010, and served in the Volunteer Reserves in 2015.[1][2] He was Chairman of Maltings (Berwick) Trust between 2018 and 2021.[8]