Lord Jones

The Hon. Lord Jones, Michael Jones, a Senator of the College of Justice, has passed away aged 68.

The Judicial Office for Scotland released a statement on behalf of the Lord President, Lord Carloway, paying tribute to Lord Jones: “It is with great sadness that the Lord President has learned of the untimely death of Lord Jones. Although appointed to the bench relatively recently, his contribution was a substantial one, most recently in the Commercial Court.

“The care which he took over the preparation of his judgments in complex litigation was a particular feature of his work. He will be sadly missed by all of his colleagues in Parliament House and beyond. Our thoughts are with his wife Fiona and family at this time.”

James Wolffe QC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said: “Mike Jones was an outstanding advocate and a distinguished judge. Above all, he was a friend and colleague, beloved by many. The whole profession will be saddened to hear of his death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “I’m very sad to learn of the death of Lord Jones. He was very highly thought of and had a tremendous career as an advocate and as a solicitor, joining Simpson Marwick as a senior partner in 2008, prior to his appointment as a Supreme Court judge in 2012.

“He will be very much missed by friends and colleagues right across the legal profession and our thoughts are with his family.”