Smith was the son of John Smith, DL, JP, of Glasgow (1885–1954) and his wife, Agnes McFarlane.[1] He was educated at Glasgow High School and Sedbergh School in Yorkshire.
In 1940 he married Ann Dorothea Tindall. They had three children, a son who died in 1962 and two daughters, one of whom died in 1976.
His brother was Sir Robert Courtney Smith.
Academic careeredit
In 1949 he became Professor of Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen and was Dean of the Faculty of Law 1950-1953 and 1956–1958. In 1956 he became a Queen's Counsel. From 1958 to 1968 he was Professor of Civil Law at the University of Edinburgh and from 1968 to 1972 Professor of Scots Law. He was a part-time member of the Scottish Law Commission 1965-1972 and full-time 1972–1980. In 1980 he became the General Editor of the Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopedia. Professor Smith was Visiting Professor at Tulane University (Louisiana) 1958 and at Harvard Law School 1962-1963 and he was Tagore Professor, Calcutta, 1977. He was United Kingdom representative to committees of experts at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and the Council of Europe. He has been described as one of the most influential, interesting and controversial figures in the development of modern Scots law.[3]
Published worksedit
Smith published a large number of works on legal subjects. Among those were:
Doctrines of Judicial Precedent in Scots Law (1952)
Scotland: The Development of its Laws and Constitution (1955)
British Justice: The Scottish Contribution (1961)
Studies Critical and Comparative (1962)
A Short Commentary on the Law of Scotland (1962)
Property Problems in Sale (1978)
Basic Rights and their Enforcement (1979).
Artistic recognitionedit
His portrait in office, by Tim Cockburn, is held by the University of Edinburgh.[4]
Notesedit
^"John Smith". geni_family_tree. 4 May 1885. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X.
^Smith, T.B.; A Mixed Legal System in Transition. T.B. Smith and the Progress of Scots Law, Edinburgh University Press, 2005
^"Sir Thomas Broun Smith (1915–1988) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
January 01, 1970
thomas, smith, barrister, thomas, broun, smith, frse, december, 1915, october, 1988, british, lawyer, soldier, academic, contents, life, family, academic, career, published, works, artistic, recognition, noteslife, editsmith, john, smith, glasgow, 1885, 1954, . Sir Thomas Broun Smith QC FBA FRSE 3 December 1915 15 October 1988 was a British lawyer soldier and academic Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Academic career 4 Published works 5 Artistic recognition 6 NotesLife editSmith was the son of John Smith DL JP of Glasgow 1885 1954 and his wife Agnes McFarlane 1 He was educated at Glasgow High School and Sedbergh School in Yorkshire Smith studied law at Christ Church Oxford MA 1937 Boulter exhibitioner Eldon Scholar He was called to the English Bar by Gray s Inn in 1938 He served in the Gordon Highlanders and Royal Artillery from 1939 to 1946 being wounded in Italy and was mentioned in dispatches He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel Smith was attached to the Foreign Office in 1946 1947 He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland in 1947 He obtained a DCL Oxon in 1956 and a LL D from the University of Edinburgh in 1980 He was awarded an honorary doctorate LLD at the University of Cape Town In 1977 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were John Cameron Lord Cameron Lord Balerno George Murray Burnett and Anthony Elliot Ritchie and Sir Thomas Malcolm Knox He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1981 2 He died in Edinburgh on 15 October 1988 Family editIn 1940 he married Ann Dorothea Tindall They had three children a son who died in 1962 and two daughters one of whom died in 1976 His brother was Sir Robert Courtney Smith Academic career editIn 1949 he became Professor of Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen and was Dean of the Faculty of Law 1950 1953 and 1956 1958 In 1956 he became a Queen s Counsel From 1958 to 1968 he was Professor of Civil Law at the University of Edinburgh and from 1968 to 1972 Professor of Scots Law He was a part time member of the Scottish Law Commission 1965 1972 and full time 1972 1980 In 1980 he became the General Editor of the Laws of Scotland Stair Memorial Encyclopedia Professor Smith was Visiting Professor at Tulane University Louisiana 1958 and at Harvard Law School 1962 1963 and he was Tagore Professor Calcutta 1977 He was United Kingdom representative to committees of experts at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT and the Council of Europe He has been described as one of the most influential interesting and controversial figures in the development of modern Scots law 3 Published works editSmith published a large number of works on legal subjects Among those were Doctrines of Judicial Precedent in Scots Law 1952 Scotland The Development of its Laws and Constitution 1955 British Justice The Scottish Contribution 1961 Studies Critical and Comparative 1962 A Short Commentary on the Law of Scotland 1962 Property Problems in Sale 1978 Basic Rights and their Enforcement 1979 Artistic recognition editHis portrait in office by Tim Cockburn is held by the University of Edinburgh 4 Notes edit John Smith geni family tree 4 May 1885 Retrieved 1 June 2020 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Smith T B A Mixed Legal System in Transition T B Smith and the Progress of Scots Law Edinburgh University Press 2005 Sir Thomas Broun Smith 1915 1988 Art UK artuk org Retrieved 1 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Smith barrister amp oldid 1165783467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
