David Edward

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|office = Member of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

|term_start = 1992

|term_end = 2004

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|predecessor = The Lord Slynn of Hadley

|successor = Sir Konrad Schiemann

|birth_name=David Alexander Ogilvy Edward

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|birth_place = Perth, Scotland

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|spouse = Elizabeth McSherry

|relations = John Ogilvy Christie Edward (father)

|children = Anne Edward

Giles Edward {{cite web |url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/giles-edward/2/2a5/b8b |title=Giles Edward | LinkedIn |access-date=2014-05-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140629211350/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/giles-edward/2/2a5/b8b |archive-date=29 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}

John Edward {{cite web |url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/john-edward/0/4b1/545 |title=John Edward - United Kingdom | LinkedIn |access-date=2014-05-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140628233708/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/john-edward/0/4b1/545 |archive-date=28 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}

Dr Katherine Edward {{Cite web|url=http://www.dredward.co.uk/|title=Welcome | Dr. Katherine EdwardDClinPsych, Ph.D., MA, AFBPsS|website=Dredward.co.uk|access-date=1 November 2021}}

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|alma_mater = University College, Oxford, University of Edinburgh

|profession = Advocate

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|awards = 50px KCMG
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Sir David Alexander Ogilvy Edward {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCMG|PC|KC|FRSE}} (born 14 November 1934) is a Scottish lawyer and academic, and former Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

Sir David is an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford; Honorary Professor of the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/fellow/david-edward/|title=Professor Sir David Alexander Ogilvy Edward KCMG QC PC FRSE - The Royal Society of Edinburgh|work=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-GB}} He is also an Honorary Sheriff of the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife at Perth, Scotland.

Early life and marriage

Born in 1934 at Perth, Edward was educated at Perth Academy, Clifton Hall School and Sedbergh School. He then went up to read Classics at University College, Oxford, taking a break midway to become commissioned in the Royal Navy for National Service (HMS Hornet, 1956–57), and Law at the University of Edinburgh. He married Elizabeth McSherry in 1962; they have 2 daughters and 2 sons.

Early career – advocate and academic

Edward was called to the Bar in 1962 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1974. He subsequently served as Clerk and then Treasurer of the Faculty, and represented the Faculty at the Consultative Committee of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community,[https://www.ccbe.eu/404 ccbe.eu] of which he served as President between 1978–80.

He was Salvesen Professor of European Institutions and Director of the Europa Institute at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh from 1985 to 1989, during which time he served on three occasions as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Communities.

Edward served as a Director of The Harris Tweed Authority from 1984–89.

European Court of Justice

In 1989, Edward was appointed one of the inaugural Judges of the newly created European Court of First Instance, and in 1992 was appointed Judge of the European Court of Justice, a position from which he retired in 2004.

"A True European",{{Cite web |url=http://www.hartpub.co.uk/BookDetails.aspx?ISBN=9781841134475 |title=Hart Publishing, Oxford - Good books for lawyers |access-date=4 October 2013 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215629/http://www.hartpub.co.uk/BookDetails.aspx?ISBN=9781841134475 |url-status=dead }} a collection of essays for Sir David Edward, was published on his retirement, including "Tales from the Tartan Chambers".{{cite web|url=http://www.law.du.edu/documents/judge-david-edward-oral-history/tales-from-the-tartan-chambers.pdf|title=Tales From the Tartan Chambers|author=Diane Hansen-Ingram|website=Law.du.edu|access-date=1 November 2021}}

Retirement and later career

Edward sat as a temporary judge of the Court of Session in Scotland, hearing civil appeals, until 2009. He was promoted Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2004, having been appointed Companion of that Order in 1981, and in December 2005 was sworn of the Privy Council.{{Cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page8706|title=Number10.gov.uk » Privy Council Appointment of Sir David Edward and Francis Jacobs|date=9 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909080131/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page8706|access-date=1 November 2021|archive-date=9 September 2008}} He is the Chairman of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and was Chairman of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools from 2005 to 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scis.org.uk/|title=Home » SCIS|website=Scis.org.uk|access-date=1 November 2021}}

He is an Honorary Fellow{{cite web|url=https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/about/college-fellowship/|title=College Fellowship|website=Univ.ox.ac.uk|access-date=1 November 2021}} of University College, Oxford and an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.graysinn.org.uk/history/past-members/honorary-benchers|title=Honorary Benchers|date=19 June 2014|website=~ Gray's Inn|access-date=1 November 2021}} He is Professor Emeritus of the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh, and Chairman of its Europa Institute. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, in 2005 he received the Society's Royal Gold Medal. In 2011, he was appointed as the Honorary President of the Scottish Arbitration Centre.{{Cite web|url=https://scottisharbitrationcentre.org/about/honorary-president/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926183118/http://www.scottisharbitrationcentre.org/index.php/about/honorary-president|url-status=dead|title=Honorary President | Scottish Arbitration Centre|archive-date=26 September 2011|access-date=1 November 2021}} Edward is a Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and member of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Distinguished Panel of Third-Party Neutrals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/sir-david-edward-kcmg-pc-qc/|title=Sir David Edward KCMG PC QC|website=Blackstone Chambers|access-date=1 November 2021}}

Edward was awarded the Distinguished Cross First Class of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort by the newly-restored Kingdom of Spain in 1979, and in 2012 the Republic of France appointed him Officer of the Legion of Honour (Officier de la Légion d'honneur) and Knight (Chevalier) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/IMG/pdf/Amba_S_2_17112012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 October 2013 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220336/http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/IMG/pdf/Amba_S_2_17112012.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Edward was a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution[http://www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk/about/members/david-edward.php Commission on Scottish Devolution: Commission Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402103426/http://www.commissiononscottishdevolution.org.uk/about/members/david-edward.php |date=2 April 2009 }} chaired by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. He was a member of the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights, 2011–12.{{Cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/cbr|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926003404/http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/cbr|url-status=dead|title=Commission on a Bill of Rights|archive-date=26 September 2013|access-date=1 November 2021}}

Edward published an influential analysis of the position in European Union law if there were a vote in favour of Scottish independence in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishconstitutionalfutures.org/OpinionandAnalysis/ViewBlogPost/tabid/1767/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/852/David-Edward-Scotland-and-the-European-Union.aspx|title=David Edward: Scotland and the European Union > Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum|website=Scottishconstitutionalfutures.org|access-date=1 November 2021}} as well as an opinion on Scotland's position in the European Union in a 2013/14 memorial to fellow jurist, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry,{{Cite web |url=http://scotlandseptember18.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Judge_David_Edwards_views_on_EU_Membership.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514054037/http://scotlandseptember18.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Judge_David_Edwards_views_on_EU_Membership.pdf |archive-date=14 May 2014 |url-status=dead }} and a 2014 lecture on the "Constitutional Implications of the Independence Referendum"{{Cite web|url=https://cgc.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/tag/sir-david-edward/|title=Sir David Edward – Centre for Global Constitutionalism|website=Cgc.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk|access-date=1 November 2021}} to the Centre for Global Constitutionalism at the University of St Andrews..

On 8 March 2013, Sir David delivered the Europa Institute/UACES Lecture, at the University of Edinburgh, on "The Moral Case for Europe".{{Cite SSRN|ssrn = 2273308|title = The Moral Case for Europe|date = 8 March 2013|last1 = Edward|first1 = David}} Since 2016 he has spoken and written about the negative impact of UK withdrawal from the EU on legal standards, human and employment rights, and Scots law.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-ministers-invincible-ignorance-european-court-sir-david-edward-theresa-may-a7656826.html|title='Invincible ignorance' of Theresa May's Brexit-backing ministers condemned by former judge|date=22 April 2017|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=1 November 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/ian-s-forrester-and-sir-david-edwards-brexit-will-throw-scots-law-shadow-576247|title=Ian S Forrester and Sir David Edwards: Brexit will throw Scots law into shadow|newspaper=The Scotsman|access-date=1 November 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/talk-in-the-uk-is-misleading-ex-ecj-judge/a-39768691|title='Talk in the UK is misleading': ex-ECJ judge|website=Dw.com|access-date=1 November 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/07/11/euro-judge-warns-unpleasant-brexit-surprise-european-court/|title=Euro-judge warns of unpleasant Brexit surprise from European Court|first=Ambrose|last=Evans-Pritchard|date=11 July 2017|access-date=1 November 2021|website=Telegraph.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cypy6|title=BBC Radio 4 - Best of Today, What does Brexit mean for the European Court of Justice?|website=BBC|date=21 August 2017 |access-date=1 November 2021}}

References

External links

[http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/staff/96.aspx Professor Sir David Edward, Edinburgh Law School]
[http://www.law.du.edu/david_edward/ University of Denver, Sir David Edward Oral History site]
[http://law.du.edu/documents/judge-david-edward-oral-history/cv.pdf University of Denver Biography of Sir David Edward]