Society pays tribute to former President Alistair Clark

A tribute has been paid to Alistair C Clark, a former President of the Law Society of Scotland, who died on Monday this week at the age of 81.

Mr Clark, who served for the 1989-90 presidential year, was at that time also managing partner of Dundee legal firm Blackadder Reid Johnston, which later became Blackadders.

Born and brought up in the city, he studied at St Andrews University and Queen's College, Dundee, joining the practice of Reid, Johnston, Bell & Henderson on qualifying as solicitor. In 1961 he became a partner of the firm, which merged in 1985 with Blackadder Gilchrist & Robertson to form the practice of which he was then made managing partner, a position he held until he retired.

The current President of the Society, Alistair Morris, said: "Alistair was an exceptional President and did a wonderful job of representing Scottish solicitors. We were sad to hear the news of his death and extend our condolences to Alistair’s wife Evelyn and her family at this difficult time.

“Alistair was fiercely proud to be an ambassador for the Scottish solicitors and he was determined to make others aware of the value of the legal profession. He was certain that Scots lawyers would always be prepared to be there for clients as independent advisers and took steps to ensure regulation of the profession meant consumer trust and client protection.”