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'''Anna Poole |
'''Anna Isabel Poole, Lady Poole''' (born 11 August 1970) is a [[Senator of the College of Justice]] in [[Scottish Legal Practice|Scotland]]. |
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Prior to her appointment, she was a Judge of the [[Upper Tribunal]], Administrative Appeals Chamber.<ref>{{cite web |title=Judicial Appointment for Anna Poole |url=https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/judicial-appointment-anna-poole-qc |website=Scottish Legal News |accessdate=15 January 2020 |date=23 April 2018}}</ref> Lady Poole was educated at [[Madras College]], and at [[ |
Prior to her appointment as Senator, she was a Judge of the [[Upper Tribunal|UK Upper Tribunal]], Administrative Appeals Chamber.<ref>{{cite web |title=Judicial Appointment for Anna Poole |url=https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/judicial-appointment-anna-poole-qc |website=Scottish Legal News |accessdate=15 January 2020 |date=23 April 2018}}</ref> Lady Poole was educated at [[Madras College]], [[St Andrews]], and at [[Somerville College, Oxford|Somerville]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen]] Colleges, Oxford. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Lady Poole graduated with first class honours from Oxford University in Law in 1991 (BA Jurisprudence, MA). She completed a postgraduate Masters in 1993 (M.St, Oxon), and went on to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales in London in 1996. After returning to Scotland, she became a Scottish solicitor in 1997 and an advocate in 1998. She was appointed as a Standing Junior Counsel to the [[Scottish Government]] in 2002, Second Standing Junior in 2009, and First Standing Junior in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Government appointment for Anna Poole is "testament to Axiom Advocates' expertise in Public Law" |url=https://www.indigopr.com/newsroom/scottish-government-appointment-advocate-anna-poole-testament-axiom-advocates-expertise-pub/ |website=Axiom Advocates|accessdate=15 January 2020|date=16 February 2009}}</ref> In 2012, she [[Taking silk|took silk]], becoming Queen's Counsel. She served as an ad hoc advocate depute in 2013. |
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In 2014 she was appointed as a part-time UK First tier Tribunal Judge in the [[Social Entitlement Chamber]] which she combined with practice at the bar. She was elevated to a salaried judge of the UK Upper Tribunal in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Appointment of a Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber: Poole QC |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/appointment-of-a-salaried-judge-of-the-upper-tribunal-administrative-appeals-chamber-poole-qc/ |website=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |accessdate=15 January 2020 |date=23 April 2018}}</ref> She was appointed to sit in the Upper Tribunal for Scotland in 2020. |
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In addition to her legal career, Lady Poole worked at the |
In addition to her legal career, Lady Poole worked at the universities of [[Dundee University|Dundee]] and [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] as a research assistant and a tutor respectively, and serves as Chancellor for the [[Diocese of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Diocesan Officials and Officers |url=https://edinburgh.anglican.org/diocesan-staff/diocesan-officials-and-officers/ |website=Diocese of Edinburgh |accessdate=16 January 2020}}</ref> She is a Fellow of the [[Chartered Institute of Arbitrators]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Fellows all ... |url=http://www.advocates.org.uk/news-and-responses/news/2019/mar/fellows-all |website=Faculty of Advocates |accessdate=16 January 2020 |date=4 March 2019}}</ref> after completing a course in arbitration at the [[University of Aberdeen]]. |
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Lady Poole was formally installed at a ceremony in [[Parliament House, Edinburgh|Parliament House]] on 10 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lady Poole Installed as New Judge |url=http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/24/2321/Lady-Poole-installed-as-new-judge |website=Judiciary of Scotland |accessdate=15 January 2020 |date=10 January 2020}}</ref> She is a co-author of a book on [[judicial review]] with Sheriff Frances McCartney and [[Lorna Drummond |
Lady Poole was formally installed at a ceremony in [[Parliament House, Edinburgh|Parliament House]] on 10 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lady Poole Installed as New Judge |url=http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/24/2321/Lady-Poole-installed-as-new-judge |website=Judiciary of Scotland |accessdate=15 January 2020 |date=10 January 2020}}</ref> She served as chair to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry between 14 December 2021 and 27 October 2022. She is a co-author of a book on [[judicial review]] with Sheriff Frances McCartney and Sheriff [[Lorna Drummond]] (''A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland'' Drummond, McCartney and Poole, 2019<ref>{{cite book |last1=Drummond |first1=Lorna |last2=McCarthy |first2=Frances |last3=Poole |first3=Anna |title=A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland |date=2019 |publisher=W. Green |isbn=9780414065239 |url=https://www.wildy.com/isbn/9780414065239/a-practical-guide-to-public-law-in-scotland-paperback-w-green}}</ref>) and is a contributor to ''Court of Session Practice'' edited by Lord Donald MacFadyen.<ref>{{cite book |last1=MacFadyen (ed) |first1=Donald James Dobbie, Lord |title=Court of Session Practice |publisher=Butterworths |isbn=0406014892}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 31 October 2023
Lady Poole | |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
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| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
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| Education | Madras College |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Profession | Advocate |
Anna Isabel Poole, Lady Poole (born 11 August 1970) is a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland. Prior to her appointment as Senator, she was a Judge of the UK Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber.[1] Lady Poole was educated at Madras College, St Andrews, and at Somerville and Magdalen Colleges, Oxford.
Career
[edit]Lady Poole graduated with first class honours from Oxford University in Law in 1991 (BA Jurisprudence, MA). She completed a postgraduate Masters in 1993 (M.St, Oxon), and went on to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales in London in 1996. After returning to Scotland, she became a Scottish solicitor in 1997 and an advocate in 1998. She was appointed as a Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government in 2002, Second Standing Junior in 2009, and First Standing Junior in 2010.[2] In 2012, she took silk, becoming Queen's Counsel. She served as an ad hoc advocate depute in 2013.
In 2014 she was appointed as a part-time UK First tier Tribunal Judge in the Social Entitlement Chamber which she combined with practice at the bar. She was elevated to a salaried judge of the UK Upper Tribunal in 2018.[3] She was appointed to sit in the Upper Tribunal for Scotland in 2020.
In addition to her legal career, Lady Poole worked at the universities of Dundee and Edinburgh as a research assistant and a tutor respectively, and serves as Chancellor for the Diocese of Edinburgh.[4] She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,[5] after completing a course in arbitration at the University of Aberdeen.
Lady Poole was formally installed at a ceremony in Parliament House on 10 January 2020.[6] She served as chair to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry between 14 December 2021 and 27 October 2022. She is a co-author of a book on judicial review with Sheriff Frances McCartney and Sheriff Lorna Drummond (A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland Drummond, McCartney and Poole, 2019[7]) and is a contributor to Court of Session Practice edited by Lord Donald MacFadyen.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Judicial Appointment for Anna Poole". Scottish Legal News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Government appointment for Anna Poole is "testament to Axiom Advocates' expertise in Public Law"". Axiom Advocates. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of a Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber: Poole QC". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Diocesan Officials and Officers". Diocese of Edinburgh. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Fellows all ..." Faculty of Advocates. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Lady Poole Installed as New Judge". Judiciary of Scotland. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Drummond, Lorna; McCarthy, Frances; Poole, Anna (2019). A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland. W. Green. ISBN 9780414065239.
- ^ MacFadyen (ed), Donald James Dobbie, Lord. Court of Session Practice. Butterworths. ISBN 0406014892.
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