Collection of Class certificates 1951-1954 of John Robertson, Law student
Scope and Contents
The University of Edinburgh class attendance certificates include those for: Civil Law during Academic Year 1951-1952, Jurisprudence during Academic Year 1951-1952, Administrative Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Scots Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Conveyancing during Academic year 1953-1954, and Public Law (Public International Law) during summer session of Academic Year 1953-1954. The collection also includes a Certificate of Merit certifying that John Robertson 'acquitted himself with distinction' in the Conveyancing class, 1953-1954, 'and obtained the Third place in the Honours List'.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1954
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
John Robertson was born in 1930 and at that time lived in Cupar, Fife. He first went to Castlehill School, 1935-1941, before attending Bell-Baxter School, Cupar, 1941-1947. He then went to Edinburgh University to study Law in 1951, presumably after National Service. His studies commenced in 1951 and he graduated with the degree of B.L. in 1954. He attended classes run by Professor Archibald H. Campbell (Public Law), Professor George Allison Montgomery (Scots Law), Professor Matthew George Fisher (Civil Law), Professor H. H. Monteath (Conveyancing) and M. R. McLarty MA Advocate (Administrative law). During his studies John Robertson was awarded a Prize in Conveyancing.
Extent
7 certificates
Physical Location
CLX-A-1144
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated December 2012. Accession no: E2013.03
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 13 March 2013
Creator
Subject
- Title
- Class certificates 1951-1954 of John Robertson, Law student
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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