Gordon Jackson Qc
Faculty of advocates dean gordon jackson qc will be tasked with defending salmond while alex prentice qc leads the crowns case and the trial itself is overseen by scotlands most senior female.
Gordon jackson qc. Mr jackson and mr salmond. Gordon jackson qc was condemned for his horrifying and completely unacceptable comments after the sunday times reported he had been overheard making the remarks on board an edinburgh to glasgow. Gordon is regularly instructed as defence counsel across the full gamut of criminal practice including trials and appeals.
He is held in high respect for his no nonsense practical approach coupled with his eloquent oratory and dexterity in interpreting the key relevant facts of a case. William gordon jackson qc born 5 august 1948 is a senior scottish lawyer who served as dean of the faculty of advocates from 2016 until 2020. Gordon jackson qc has claimed he was set up after being filmed discussing the alex salmond trial on a train.
The latest tweets from atgordonqc4. Gordon jackson stood down as head of the scottish bar after he was recorded on the. There are no doubt in many professions conversations that would.
From 1999 to 2007 he was a scottish labour party member of the scottish parliament for glasgow govan. Gordon jackson qc was filmed making the remarks on a train during the first week of the trial the footage revealed by the sunday times scotland is said to have been recorded during the first week.