Craig Turnbull, Lord Colbeck
Scottish judge
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Craig Turnbull, Lord Colbeck is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since May 2023.
As First Minister
As First Minister
Lord Colbeck | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin | |
| In office 1 September 2016 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II; Charles III |
| Preceded by | Craig Scott KC |
| Succeeded by | Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC (Hon) |
| Sheriff | |
| In office 2014 – 31 August 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Nicola Sturgeon As First Minister |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Craig Douglas Turnbull |
| University of Strathclyde | |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge |
Career
Colbeck, a graduate of the University of Strathclyde, was admitted as a solicitor in 1988 becoming a partner in Scottish law firm MacRoberts in 1997. He served as the Managing partner of MacRoberts from 2011 to 2014. He was appointed as a Part-Time Sheriff in 2011 and then as a Sheriff in 2014 before being appointed as Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin in 2016.[1]
As Sheriff Principal, Colbeck presided over the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the 2013 Glasgow Helicopter Crash.[2]
On 19 January 2023, it was announced that he had been appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice by King Charles III on the recommendation of Nicola Sturgeon.[3] He took up office on 19 May 2023, taking the judicial title of Lord Colbeck.[4]
In January 2026, Colbeck was appointed as chair of the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, replacing Lord Bracadale who resigned in October 2025 amid concerns regarding his impartiality.[5]
