Lord Duthie installed as Chair of the Scottish Land Court

The new Chair of the Scottish Land Court has been installed at a ceremony in George House, Edinburgh.

Euan Duthie KC took up the role on 9 January following the retirement of former Chair Lord Minginish. Lord Duthie was also appointed as President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

His Lordship was installed with the Lord President, Lord Carloway, in attendance.

The Lord President said: “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Lord Duthie to the Bench.

“His varied and extensive experience will serve him well during his tenure as the eleventh Chairman of the Land Court, and the fifth President of the Lands Tribunal.

"I wish him the very best for his dual roles and I look forward to seeing how the next chapters in the Land Court and Lands Tribunal’s rich history develops.”

Lord Duthie added: “I would like to thank my predecessor, Lord Minginish, for his leadership of and commitment to the Land Court and Lands Tribunal during his time as chair.  I am delighted that he has agreed to remain as the Gaelic speaking member of the Court.

“It is a great honour to carry on this work and take on these roles. I look forward to working closely with colleagues within both the Land Court and the Lands Tribunal as we prepare for the unification of those two bodies.”