Philip Hope Brodie, Lord Brodie, is a Scottish lawyer and one of the Senators of the College of Justice, a Judge of Scotland"s Supreme Courts.
Background
Brodie grew up in Alloa, Clackmannanshire and was educated at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire, and studied the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh (Bachelor of Laws) and the School of Law of the University of Virginia in the United States (Master of Laws).
Education
University of Edinburgh. University of Virginia School of Law.
Career
He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1976, taking silk in 1987. Brodie served as Standing Junior Counsel, a legal advisor to a government department, to the Ministry of Defence (Procurement) and to the Health and Safety Executive from 1983 to 1987, and was called to the English Bar (Lincoln"s Inn) in 1991. He was part-time Chairman of Industrial Tribunals from 1987 to 1991, and then part-time Chairman of Medical Appeal Tribunals from 1991 to 1996.
From 1997 to 1999, he served as an Advocate Depute, representing the Crown in prosecutions in the High Court.
In 2002, he was appointed part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals, and later that year was appointed to the Bench, replacing Lord Coulsfield.
Membership
Faculty of Advocates]
From 1985 to 1996, he was a part-time member of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.