John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey

The Right Honourable The Lord McCluskey
McCluskey in 2016
Senator of the College of Justice
In office 1984–2004
Monarch	Elizabeth
Solicitor General for Scotland
In office 1974–1979
Monarch	Elizabeth
Preceded by	William Stewart (later Lord Allanbridge)
Succeeded by	Nicholas Fairbairn
Personal details
Born	John Herbert McCluskey 12 June 1929
Died	20 July 2017 (aged 88)
Political party	Crossbench (c. 1984–2017) Labour (1974–1984)
Spouse	Ruth Friedland ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 2014)​
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Profession	Lawyer

John Herbert McCluskey, Baron McCluskey (12 June 1929 – 20 July 2017) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician, who served as Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from 1974 to 1979, and as a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts, from 1984 to 2004. He was also member of the House of Lords from 1976 until his retirement in 2017.