Nationality British Spouse(s) Helen McClelland Adams | Name Alexander Lord | |
Died 5 August 1949(1949-08-05) (aged 78)
Edinburgh Alma mater Edinburgh University, Glasgow University | ||
Alexander Moncrieff (14 August 1870 – 5 August 1949) was a Scottish lawyer and judge.
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Background and education
Alexander Moncrieff was the third son of Alexander Moncrieff, Advocate and Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty. Moncrieff was educated at Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities.
Legal career
In 1894 Moncrieff was called to the Scottish bar and in 1912 he became a King's Counsel. In January 1926 he was called to the bench. He was the judge for the original trial in Donoghue v. Stevenson.
He became Lord Justice Clerk in February 1947, succeeding Lord Cooper, but resigned later that year on the grounds of ill-health. In May 1947, he became a Privy Counsellor.
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Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA