Rita Rae, Lady Rae

Rita Rae became a solicitor in 1974. She joined the Faculty of Advocates from 1982 and was appointed a QC in 1992. In 2003 to 2006 she was a member of the Sentencing Commission for Scotland.

Rae served as a temporary sheriff from 1987-1997. She was appointed a sheriff at Glasgow in 1997. She became temporary judge at the Court of Session in 2004. From 2001-2007 she was a member (and vice-chair from 2005) of the Parole Board for Scotland.

Rita Rae was appointed as a permanent judge (a Lord Ordinary) of the Court of Session in January 2014.

See:

http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Appointment-of-Senators-to-the-Court-of-Justice-776.aspx

http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/34/1214/The-Hon-Lady-Rae-(Rita-Rae)

http://www.advocates.org.uk/news/news_20140116_ladyrae.html