Education
Michigan State University. George Watson"s College. University of Edinburgh.
Michigan State University. George Watson"s College. University of Edinburgh.
He was appointed to the Inner House (Scotland"s main appellate court) in 1987. Lord Kirkwood was educated at George Watson"s College, Edinburgh. He went on to study at University of Edinburgh (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws) and Michigan University (Master of Laws).
He became Queen"s Counsel in 1970.
He served on the Parole Board for Scotland from 1994 to 1997. Kirkwood was one of five judges selected to hear the appeal of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Kirkwood is patron of Edinburgh Chess Club and Chess Scotland.