Education
Osborne was educated at Larchfield School in Helensburgh and Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, before studying at the University of Edinburgh (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws).
Osborne was educated at Larchfield School in Helensburgh and Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, before studying at the University of Edinburgh (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws).
Appointed in 1990, he was Scotland"s longest-serving judge. Osborne was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1962, and served as Standing Junior Counsel to the Ministry of Defence from 1974 to 1976, working with the Navy. He took silk in 1976, and served as an Advocate Depute from 1982 to 1984.
He served on Value-Added Tax Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and the Disciplinary Committee of the Potato Marketing Board.
He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the High Court of Justiciary and Court of Session, Scotland"s Supreme Courts, in 1990, taking the judicial title, Lord Osborne. He retired in 2011.
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He was a member of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland from 1985 to 1987 and Chairman of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland from 1990 to 2000. He was appointed to the Inner House in 2001, becoming a member of the Privy Council.