James_Mackay,_Baron_Mackay_of_Clashfern

James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, (born 2 July 1927) is a British lawyer. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord Advocate, and Lord Chancellor (1987–1997). He is a former active member of the House of Lords, where he sat as a Conservative. He retired from the House on 22 July 2022.