Lord Justice Clerk
| Lord Justice Clerk | |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Monarch on the advice of the First Minister |
| Term length | Life tenure with compulsory retirement at 75 |
| Salary | £215,256 (Salary Group 2) |
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The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session. The current Lord Justice Clerk is Lord Beckett, who was appointed to the position on 4 February 2025, succeeding Lady Dorrian who had been the first female to hold the office.