Gerald Gordon

Sir Gerald Henry Gordon (born 17 June 1929) is a Scottish lawyer known for his contributions to the field of criminal law. He is the editor of Scottish Criminal Case Reports and Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure, and the author of The Criminal Law of Scotland. Gordon served as a Sheriff from 1976 to 1999 and as a Temporary Judge at the High Court until June 2004. He was also a Professor of Scots law at the University of Edinburgh and headed the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology. Additionally, Gordon has held various notable positions, including being a member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission and receiving honors such as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and knighthood.