Douglas Scott

Douglas Graham Scott (born 19 January 1941) is a retired South African judge who served in the Supreme Court of Appeal between 1996 and 2008. Formerly an advocate in Cape Town, he joined the bench in 1989 as a judge of the Cape Provincial Division.

Early life and career Scott was born on 19 January 1941 in Simon's Town, Cape Town. After matriculating at Wynberg Boys' High School in 1958, he attended the University of Cape Town, where he completed a BA in 1962 and an LLB in 1964. While a student, he worked briefly as a clerical assistant at the magistrate's court in Cape Town. He also wrote for the court in Durban's Water Wonderland v Botha.

Scott retired from the South African judiciary in 2008. Thereafter he served as a judge, and ultimately as acting president, of the Lesotho Court of Appeal.

Personal life Scott was married to Gillian Scholtz, who died in 2015. Their daughter, Helen Scott, is a legal academic.