The Lord Hardie | |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
| In office March 2000 – 31 December 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Donald Dewar |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Lord Advocate | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Mackay of Drumadoon |
| Succeeded by | Lord Boyd of Duncansby |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 21 May 1997 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Rutherford Hardie 8 January 1946 Alloa |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
Andrew Rutherford Hardie, Baron Hardie, PC (born 8 January 1946) is a former Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and a former Lord Advocate, the country's senior Law Officer. He led the prosecution team in the preparation of the original Lockerbie bombing trial, but resigned as Lord Advocate shortly before the trial commenced in 2000.