Joseph Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty, PC (born 30 January 1958)[1] is a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

He heard the case brought by a number of Scottish politicians, including Andy Wightman and Joanna Cherry, which sought an answer to the question on whethear the United Kingdom could unilaterally withdraw its notice of its intention to leave the European Union.

Lord Doherty refused permission for judicial review,[3] but this decision was overturned by the Inner House of the Court of Session.

[4] It was announced on 17 February 2020 that Lord Doherty had been appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session with effect from December 2020.[1].

He was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council on 12 April 2022 allowing him the honorific The Right Honourable.