Fred Mackintosh
Fred Mackintosh | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
Fred Mackintosh QC is a Scottish lawyer and Liberal Democrat Politician.
Early and personal life[edit]
Mackintosh attended Dulwich College and studied at the University of Edinburgh, first studying Geography before doing a postgraduate LLB in Scots Law he then trained as a solicitor at Dundas & Wilson CS and then being called to the bar in 2000.[1][2]
Mackintosh is married with three children and lives in Edinburgh.[3]
Legal career[edit]
Mackintosh specialises in Human Rights and its impact on criminal law. Between 2010 and 2017, he was a teaching fellow and course leader in Criminal Law at the Edinburgh University School of Law.[4] In addition, from 2013 to 2018 Mackintosh was a Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber), dealing with benefit appeals.[5] In 2019 Mackintosh was named The Times 'Lawyer of the Week' for his defence in case relating to halting the deportation of an individual to America, which he argued successfully, would have been contrary to his Human Rights.[6] In the same year he was appointed a Queen's Counsel.[7]
Political career[edit]
Mackintosh first stood for election in the 1992 UK General Election, coming fourth in Livingston and losing to future Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. MacKintosh then stood in Midlothian in the 2005 UK General Election and in Edinburgh South in the 2010 UK General Election, finishing second on both occasions and in the case of Edinburgh South, losing by just 316 votes.[8][9]
Mackintosh was a councillor in Edinburgh for the Newington Ward between 1999 and 2007.[10] Internally with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, he sat on the party group on Gender Balance and on the Campbell Commission that called for a federal United Kingdom.[11]
In 2019, Mackintosh was placed second on the Scottish Liberal Democrats list of candidates for the elections to the European Parliament.[12] In the election the Scottish Liberal Democrats elected one member from their list, Sheila Ritchie.
UK electoral history[edit]
| Election | Constituency | Vote No. | Vote % | Elected Candidate | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 General Election | Livingston | 3,911 | 8.6 | Robin Cook (LAB) | 4th |
| 2005 General Election | Midlothian | 9,888 | 26.2 | David Hamilton (LAB) | 2nd |
| 2010 General Election | Edinburgh South | 14,899 | 34.0 | Ian Murray (LAB) | 2nd |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.advocates.org.uk/advocates/fred-mackintosh
- ↑ https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/edinburghsouth/
- ↑ https://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/fred_mackintosh_euros
- ↑ http://www.advocates.org.uk/advocates/fred-mackintosh
- ↑ https://www.terrafirmachambers.com/our-advocates.html?advocate_id=75
- ↑ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lawyer-of-the-week-fred-mackintosh-advocate-for-scot-in-us-grooming-case-cb7l832qd
- ↑ https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/new-qcs-announced
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/716.stm
- ↑ https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/edinburghsouth/
- ↑ https://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/fred_mackintosh_euros
- ↑ https://www.thenational.scot/news/14899757.libdems-considering-plans-for-all-women-shortlists/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47974501
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