Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby
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The Right Honourable The Lord Boyd of Duncansby PC QC |
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| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
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In office 1997–2000 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Paul Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Neil Davidson |
| Lord Advocate | |
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In office 24 February 2000 – 4 October 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Hardie |
| Succeeded by | Elish Angiolini |
| Life peer | |
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In office 11 April 2006 – Incumbent |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
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In office 1 June 2012 – Incumbent |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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Colin Boyd 7 June 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby, PC QC, (born 7 June 1953) is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since June 2012. He was Lord Advocate for Scotland from 24 February 2000 until his resignation on 4 October 2006. On 11 April 2006, Downing Street announced that Colin Boyd would take a seat as a crossbench life peer; however, he took the Labour whip after resigning as Lord Advocate. He was formally introduced in the House of Lords on 3 July 2006. On the day SNP leader Alex Salmond was elected First Minister of Scotland (16 May 2007), it was reported that Boyd was quitting the Scottish Bar to become a part-time consultant with public law solicitors, Dundas & Wilson. He told the Glasgow Herald, "This is a first. I don't think a Lord Advocate has ever done this—left the Bar and become a solicitor."
Lord Boyd's title is taken from Duncansby Head in Caithness – a favourite spot for family outings when he was a child living in Wick. He was educated at Wick High School and George Watson's College, Edinburgh and graduated BA (Econ) from Manchester University in politics and economics, and LLB from Edinburgh University. He was a solicitor in private practice before being called to the Scottish Bar in 1983. Boyd was an Advocate Depute from 1993 to 1995 and took Silk as Queen's Counsel in 1995. He is a legal associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute. As an advocate he built up a practice in administrative law.
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