Matthew Clarke, Lord Clarke

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Matthew Gerard Clarke was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in February 2000. From 1995 until his appointment he was a Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey.

He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow (MA, LLB). He lectured at the Department of Scots Law, Edinburgh University, from 1972 until his admission as an Advocate in 1978.

From 1983 until 1989 Lord Clarke was Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Home and Health Department and served on various tribunals, including, from 1987, Employment Tribunals, and from 1995, the Trademarks Tribunal.