Alastair McPherson Johnston, Lord Dunpark (1915–1991) was a Scottish judge. A controversial and sometimes very lenient judge he made several important rulings in Scots Law such as Porchetta v Porchetta which established that a child's rights were superior to the rights of a father (or mother) and the child's welfare was the paramount issue.[1]
From 1969 to 1973 Lord Dunpark served as Chairperson of the influential Edinburgh conservationist organisation the Cockburn Association.[3]
He retired in 1990 aged 75, the maximum for service as a judge in Scotland.[4]
He died of prostate cancer in Edinburgh on 31 August 1991. He is buried in the modern extension to Dean Cemetery. The grave lies close to the south-east corner.
Following Bunty's death in 1985 he married Kathleen Elizabeth Sarah Welsh (1919–2003) of County Monaghan in Ireland, widow of John C Macfie of 17 Heriot Row.[6][7]
Publicationsedit
An Introduction to the Law of Scotland (with JAD Hope)
Referencesedit
^"Porchetta v Porchetta: 1986". swarb.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, HMSO April 1971
alastair, mcpherson, johnston, lord, dunpark, 1915, 1991, scottish, judge, controversial, sometimes, very, lenient, judge, made, several, important, rulings, scots, such, porchetta, porchetta, which, established, that, child, rights, were, superior, rights, fa. Alastair McPherson Johnston Lord Dunpark 1915 1991 was a Scottish judge A controversial and sometimes very lenient judge he made several important rulings in Scots Law such as Porchetta v Porchetta which established that a child s rights were superior to the rights of a father or mother and the child s welfare was the paramount issue 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Publications 4 ReferencesLife edit nbsp The grave of Lord Dunpark Dean CemeteryHe was born in Stirling on 15 December 1915 the son of Rev Alexander McPherson Johnston and his wife Eleanora Guthrie Wyllie He was created a Senator of the College of Justice in October 1971 with the title of Lord Dunpark One of his first roles was as a Commissioner on the Scottish Law Commission 2 From 1969 to 1973 Lord Dunpark served as Chairperson of the influential Edinburgh conservationist organisation the Cockburn Association 3 He retired in 1990 aged 75 the maximum for service as a judge in Scotland 4 He died of prostate cancer in Edinburgh on 31 August 1991 He is buried in the modern extension to Dean Cemetery The grave lies close to the south east corner Family editHe married Katherine Margaret Mitchell 1914 1983 known as Bunty They were parents to Alan Johnston Lord Johnston 5 Following Bunty s death in 1985 he married Kathleen Elizabeth Sarah Welsh 1919 2003 of County Monaghan in Ireland widow of John C Macfie of 17 Heriot Row 6 7 Publications editAn Introduction to the Law of Scotland with JAD Hope References edit Porchetta v Porchetta 1986 swarb co uk Retrieved 25 April 2021 The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission HMSO April 1971 Historic Cockburn Association Office Bearers Glasgow Herald newspaper 16 March 1990 Katherine Margaret Johnston Mitchell 1914 1983 Genealogy geni com Retrieved 25 April 2021 Kathleen Elizabeth Sarah Johnston Welsh 1919 2003 Genealogy geni com Retrieved 25 April 2021 Glasgow Herald newspaper 28 August 2003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alastair McPherson Johnston Lord Dunpark amp oldid 1147722769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
