Trial Lawyers (2000), and an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn (1989) and of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland (1995). He is also, as of 2008, the Honorary President of the Edinburgh Student Law Review. On St Andrew's Day, 30 November 2009, Lord Hope was appointed to the Order of the Thistle by Queen Elizabeth II. The Order of the Thistle is the highest chivalric honour in Scotland. In the UK as a whole it is second only to the Order of the Garter amongst chivalric orders. The order honours Scottish men and women who have held public office or who have contributed in some way to national life. References External links 1938 births Living people People educated at Edinburgh Academy Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Alumni of the University of Edinburgh School of Law People educated at Rugby School Hope Knights of the Thistle Hope of Craighead Craighead, David Hope, Baron Hope of People associated with Perth and Kinross People associated with the University of Strathclyde Seaforth Highlanders officers Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Lords President of the Court of Session Lords Justice-General Hope of Craighead Hope of Craighead Deans of the Faculty of Advocates Place of birth missing (living people) Scottish King's Counsel Crossbench life peers 20th-century King's Counsel 20th-century British Army personnel Life peers created by Elizabeth II