Two senators promoted to Inner House
Court of Session judges Lord Armstrong and Lord Beckett have been appointed to the Second Division of the Inner House, effective from 23 June 2023 and 1 July 2023 respectively.
Justice Secretary Angela Constance consented to the appointments in the recommendation of the Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian.
Lord Armstrong has been a senator since February 2013, prior to which he was Vice Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.
Lord Beckett served as a temporary judge in the High Court and the Court of Session from 2008, and was appointed as a senator in May 2016.