Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel

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Henry Keith Shanks, Baron Keith of Kinkel GBE PC QC (* 7. February 1922 in Edinburgh , † 21st June 2002 ) was a British lawyer who most recently as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary , due to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as a Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords .

Life

Henry Keith was the son of James Keith , who was last between 1953 and 1964 as Lord Judge of the House of Lords. After attending the Edinburgh Academy, he first studied at Magdalen College of the University of Oxford and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA). During the Second World War he did his military service with the Scots Guards and was mentioned for his military services in the war report ( Mentioned in Despatches ) and was most recently promoted to captain .

After the war, Keith began studying law at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). After being admitted to the bar ( Inns of Court ) of Gray's Inn , he began working as a barrister in 1951 . For his lawyer's merits he was appointed in 1962 Attorney-General ( Queen's Counsel appointed).

After twenty years as a lawyer, Keith joined the judiciary in 1971 and became Lord Keith Judge at the Highest Civil Court of Scotland, the Court of Session , and was at the same time Senator of the College of Justice , which consists of the three highest courts of Scotland. In 1976 he was also appointed Privy Councilor and so-called “Bencher” of the Gray's Inn Bar Association.

Last Keith was by a Letters Patent from January 10, 1977 due to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as a life peer with the title Baron Keith of Kinkel , of Strathtummel in the District of Perth and Kinross member of the House of Lords in the nobility called and worked until his retirement on September 30, 1996 as Lord Judge ( Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ).

1997 Lord Keith was awarded the Grand Cross ( Knight Grand Cross ) of the Order of the British Empire awarded.

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SURNAME Keith, Henry, Baron Keith of Kinkel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Keith, Henry Shanks, Baron Keith of Kinkel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh
DATE OF DEATH June 21, 2002