THE SCOTS LAW TIMES VOLUME I MAY 20 1893 to MAY 12 1894 Edinburgh 11 ST GILES STREET PREFATORY NOTE. THE Conclusion of the First Volume of the Scots Law Times furnishes a fitting occasion to acknowledge the very cordial reception with which this journal has met at the hands of the legal profession in Scotland. That reception has been altogether satisfactory. From the first, the financial success of the Scots Law Times was placed far beyond doubt; and the steady and flattering increase in its circulation as the year has gone on, has proved that it has satisfactorily supplied the want which was so widely felt to exist. The Editor begs to thank, very heartily, the numerous members of the profession in all parts of Scotland who have so kindly assisted in rendering the journal useful and interesting to lawyers. He believes that, profiting by experience of what is desired, and by the many excellent suggestions which have been made by readers, he has already effected improvements in the form and in the subject-matter of the paper. It is hoped that the kind co-operation of the profession throughout Scotland in contributing news, notes, and articles to its columns, will be not only continued, but even extended in the coming year. During the past year, about seven hundred reports of decisions have been given in the Scots Law Times. The fullest attention will be given to this department of the paper in future; and every effort will be made to secure accuracy, completeness, and despatch in the reports. Arrangements have been made for more thoroughly overtaking the work in the Sheriff Courts. EDINBURGH, 12th May 1894. THE SCOTS LAW TIMES. EDINBURGH, MAY 20, 1893. A THE HONOURABLE LORD LOW. LEXANDER LOW (LORD Low), of The Laws, Berwickshire, was born on 23rd October 1845. He is the eldest son of the late James Low, Esq. of The Laws, and of Jessy, daughter of the late George Turnbull, Esq. of Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire. Lord Low was educated at Cheltenham College, at the University of St Andrews, and at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating as B.A. in 1868, with a first-class in Moral Sciences. He received his legal education at the University of Edinburgh, and was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1870. In 1875 he married Annie Adèle, daughter of the late Lord sive, and he was in much favour as a clear and persuasive pleader, and a sound lawyer. In 1889 he was appointed Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty, and Sutherland, but his career as a Sheriff was a very short one, being terminated by speedy promotion. In 1890 Mr Low was raised to the Scottish Bench as a Lord of Council and Session, with the courtesy title of Lord Low. Since then his Lordship has more than realised the high expectations that were formed of him. He is not only one of the ablest of judges; he is at the same time one of the hardest-working and most conscientious. Throughout a rather prolonged term, Lord Low has had to overtake the heavy work of Junior Lord Ordinary, in addition to disposing of the long list of cases Mackenzie, one of the Judges of the Court of which his popularity brings to his ordinary rolls. Session. Mr Low had a successful career at the bar, although ill-health at one time prevented his undertaking all the work which was sent him. Latterly, however, his practice was very exten Yet in his Court there is an exemplary absence of all arrears and of the law's delay. His Lordship is courteous and considerate; and his patience never fails him. Consequently he is liked not less than he is admired. |