Complex sentence: He took silk to become a Queen's Counsel for Scotland in 1963, and was part-time Sheriff Principal of Fife and Kinross from 1971 to 1974, resigning to continue his legal practice when the position became full-time.
Split into simpler sentences: He took silk to become a Queen's Counsel for Scotland in 1963. He and was part-time Sheriff Principal of Fife and Kinross from 1971 to 1974, resigning to continue his legal practice when the position became full-time.