George William Penrose, Lord Penrose
Lord Penrose | |
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| Born | George William Penrose 2 June 1938 Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1 May 2025 (aged 86) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Advocate |
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George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, PC (2 June 1938 – 1 May 2025) was a Scottish judge and member of the Privy Council who sat in the Court of Session, the supreme civil court.
Penrose qualified as a chartered accountant, was admitted to the bar as an advocate and was made Senior Counsel in 1978. Between 1988 and 1990, he worked in Crown Office, the prosecution service for Scotland. He was made Scotland's first commercial judge in 1994 and was acknowledged as an expert in commercial law. He chaired two major independent inquiries, establishing in each case complex authoritative narratives of events.