The President and Members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities regret to announce the death of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart of Dean, former President of the Court of Justice, on 1 April 2000 in Edinburgh. The religious ceremony, which will be attended by some of the current and former Members of the Court including the President of the Court, will take place in Edinburgh on 6 April 2000.
Alexander John Mackenzie Stuart was born in 1924. In 1951, he was admitted as an Advocate at the Scottish Bar and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1963. In 1972, he became a Judge of the Court of Session, the Supreme Court of Scotland. He was a Judge at the Court of Justice between 9 January 1973 and 6 October 1988 and President of the Court from 10 April 1984 to 6 October 1988. In recognition of his contribution to the work of the Court of Justice and to Community law he was created a Baron of the United Kingdom with the title of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart of Dean.
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