Lord Judge

Lord Justice (English Lords of Appeal in Ordinary or shortly Law Lords ) were judge and ex-officio members of the House of Lords , the British House of Lords . As representatives of the House of Lords, they were the highest appellate body in the British judiciary until the newly created Supreme Court began working in 2009. Since then, the House of Lords has also been relieved of all other judicial functions and the office of Lord Judge created with the appellate case law of 1876 has therefore been made obsolete.

vocation

The number of active lord judges was originally limited to two according to the appellate case law of 1876. The number increased to three in 1882, four in 1891, six in 1913, seven in 1919, nine in 1947 and 11 Law Lords in 1968. Since 1994 the number of Lord Judges has been limited to twelve people. They were proposed by the Prime Minister and then formally appointed by the monarch . A lord judge had to retire at the age of 70. At the request of the government, the retirement age could be extended to a maximum of 75 years.

Administration

The Lord Judges traditionally did not take part in the political debates in the House of Lords in order to preserve the impartiality of their judicial office and to preserve the separation of powers. The Lord Justices retained their upper house seats for life even after they retired. Former lord judges and incumbents of other high judicial offices could also participate in proceedings as lord judges according to the appellate case law of 1876. In practice, this right was rarely exercised.

The lord judges also included:

• the Lord Chief Justice
• the Lord High Chancellor , who was originally the spiritual and secular advisor (" Chancellor ") to the King of England and keeper of the royal seal , now Minister of Justice and President of the House of Lords and President of the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) .

Lord Judge

1. Colin Blackburn, Baron Blackburn (1813–1896) (Lord Judge from 1876)
2. Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn (1814–1879) (Lord Judge from 1876)
3. William Watson, Baron Watson (1827–1899) (Lord Judge from 1880)
4. John Fitzgerald, Baron Fitzgerald (1816–1889) (Lord Judge from 1882)
5. Edward Macnaghten, Baron Macnaghten (1830–1913) (Lord Judge from 1887)
6. Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin (1826–1901) (Lord Judge from 1889)
7. James Hannen, Baron Hannen (1821-1894) (Lord Judge from 1891)
8. Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen (1831-1894) (Lord Judge from 1893)
9. Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (1832–1900) (Lord Judge from 1894)
10. Horace Davey, Baron Davey (1833–1907) (Lord Judge from 1894)
11. James Robertson, Baron Robertson (1845–1909) (Lord Judge from 1899)
12. Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley (1828–1921) (Lord Judge from 1900)
13. John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson (1844–1932) (Lord Judge from 1905)
14. Richard Collins, Baron Collins (1842–1911) (Lord Judge from 1907)
15. Thomas Shaw, 1st Baron Craigmyle (1850–1937) (Lord Judge from 1909)
16. William Robson, Baron Robson (1852–1918) (Lord Judge from 1910)
17. John Fletcher Moulton, Baron Moulton (1844–1921) (Lord Judge from 1912)
18. Robert Parker, Baron Parker of Waddington (1857-1918) (Lord Judge from 1913)
19. Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin (1849–1942) (Lord Judge from 1913, member of the House of Lords since 1905)
20. John Hamilton, 1st Viscount Sumner (1859–1934) (Lord Judge from 1913)
21. George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave (1856–1928) (Lord Judge from 1919)
22. Edward Carson (1854–1935) (Lord Judge from 1921)
23. Robert Younger, Baron Blanesburgh (1861–1946) (Lord Judge from 1923)
24. James Atkin, Baron Atkin (1867–1944) (Lord Judge from 1928)
25. Thomas Tomlin, Baron Tomlin (1867–1935) (Lord Judge from 1929)
26. William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948) (Lord Judge from 1929)
27. Frank Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (1867–1946) (Lord Judge from 1929)
28. Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan (1873–1952) (Lord Judge from 1930, reappointed 1941)
29. Robert Wright, Baron Wright (1869–1964) (Lord Judge from 1932, reappointed 1937)
30. Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham (1866–1958) (Lord Judge from 1935, reappointed 1939)
31. Alexander Roche, Baron Roche (1871–1956) (Lord Judge from 1935)
32. Mark Romer, Baron Romer (1866–1944) (Lord Judge from 1938)
33. Samuel Porter, Baron Porter (1877–1956) (Lord Judge from 1938)
34. Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds (1881–1971) (Lord Judge from 1944, reappointed 1954)
35. Raynor Goddard, Baron Goddard (1877–1971) (Lord Judge from 1944)
36. Augustus Uthwatt, Baron Uthwatt (1879–1949) (Lord Judge from 1946)
37. Herbert du Parcq, Baron du Parcq (1880–1949) (Lord Judge from 1946)
38. Wilfrid Normand, Baron Normand (1884–1962) (Lord Judge from 1947)
39. Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey (1880–1971) (Lord Judge from 1947)
40. Fergus Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton (1887–1973) (Lord Judge from 1947)
41. John MacDermott, Baron MacDermott (1896–1979) (Lord Judge from 1947)
42. James Reid, Baron Reid (1890–1975) (Lord Judge from 1948)
43. Wilfred Greene, 1st Baron Greene (1883–1952) (Lord Judge from 1949, member of the House of Lords since 1941)
44. Cyril Radcliffe (1899–1977) (Lord Judge from 1949)
45. Frederick Tucker, Baron Tucker (1888–1975) (Lord Judge from 1950)
46. Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone (1890-1954) (Lord Judge from 1951)
47. Lionel Cohen, Baron Cohen (1888–1973) (Lord Judge from 1951)
48. James Keith, Baron Keith of Avonholm (1886–1964) (Lord Judge from 1953)
49. Donald Somervell, Baron Somervell of Harrow (1889–1960) (Lord Judge from 1954)
50. Alfred Denning (1899–1999) (Lord Judge from 1957)
51. David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins (1899–1969) (Lord Judge from 1959)
52. John Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest (1896–1979) (Lord Judge from 1960)
53. Charles Hodson, Baron Hodson (1895–1984) (Lord Judge from 1960)
54. Christopher Guest, Baron Guest (1901–1984) (Lord Judge from 1961)
55. Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin (1905–1992) (Lord Judge from 1961)
56. Raymond Evershed, 1st Baron Evershed (1899–1966) (Lord Judge from 1962, member of the House of Lords since 1956)
57. Edward Pearce, Baron Pearce (1901–1990) (Lord Judge from 1962)
58. Gerald Upjohn, Baron Upjohn (1903–1971) (Lord Judge from 1963)
59. Terence Donovan, Baron Donovan (1898–1971) (Lord Judge from 1964)
60. Richard Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce (1907–2003) (Lord Judge from 1964)
61. Colin Pearson, Baron Pearson (1899–1980) (Lord Judge from 1965)
62. Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock (1907–1985) (Lord Judge from 1968)
63. Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne (1905–1980) (Lord Judge from 1969, member of the House of Lords since 1962)
64. Geoffrey Cross, Baron Cross of Chelsea (1904–1989) (Lord Judge from 1971)
65. Jocelyn Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale (1911-2006) (Lord Judge from 1971, member of the House of Lords since 1971)
66. Charles Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon (1906–1989) (Lord Judge from 1971)
67. Cyril Salmon, Baron Salmon (1903–1991) (Lord Judge from 1972)
68. Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies (1906–1992) (Lord Judge from 1974)
69. Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Tullybelton (1911–1989) (Lord Judge from 1975)
70. Charles Ritchie Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (1908–1986) (Lord Judge from 1975)
71. Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel (1922–2002) (Lord Judge from 1977)
72. Leslie Scarman, Baron Scarman (1911-2004) (Lord Judge from 1977)
73. Geoffrey Lane, Baron Lane (1918-2005) (Lord Judge from 1979)
74. Eustace Roskill, Baron Roskill (1911–1996) (Lord Judge from 1980)
75. Nigel Bridge, Baron Bridge of Harwich (1917–2007) (Lord Judge from 1980)
76. Henry Brandon, Baron Brandon of Oakbrook (1920–1999) (Lord Judge from 1981)
77. John Brightman, Baron Brightman (1911-2006) (Lord Judge from 1982)
78. Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman (1920–2014) (Lord Judge from 1982)
79. Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths (1923–2015) (Lord Judge from 1985)
80. James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern (* 1927) (Lord Judge from 1985, member of the House of Lords since 1979)
81. Desmond Ackner, Baron Ackner (1920–2006) (Lord Judge from 1986)
82. Peter Oliver, Baron Oliver of Aylmerton (1921–2007) (Lord Judge from 1986)
83. Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley (1926-2016) (Lord Judge from 1986)
84. Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle (1925–2007) (Lord Judge from 1988)
85. Robert Lowry, Baron Lowry (1919–1999) (Lord Judge from 1988, member of the House of Lords since 1979)
86. Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson (1930–2018) (Lord Judge from 1991)
87. Michael Mustill, Baron Mustill (1931–2015) (Lord Judge from 1992)
88. Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley (1930–2009) (Lord Judge from 1992)
89. Harry Woolf (* 1933) (Lord Judge from 1992)
90. Anthony Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Berwick (* 1929) (Lord Judge from 1993)
91. Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan (1928–2007) (Lord Judge from 1994)
92. Donald Nicholls, Baron Nicholls of Birkenhead (1933–2019) (Lord Judge from 1994)
93. Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn (1932–2017) (Lord Judge from 1995)
94. Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann (* 1934) (Lord Judge from 1995)
95. James Clyde, Baron Clyde (1932–2009) (Lord Judge from 1996)
96. David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead (* 1938) (Lord Judge from 1995, member of the House of Lords since 1995)
97. Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton (* 1931) (Lord Judge from 1997)
98. Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate (* 1936) (Lord Judge from 1997)
99. John Hobhouse, Baron Hobhouse of Woodborough (1932-2004) (Lord Judge from 1998)
100. Peter Millett, Baron Millett (* 1932) (Lord Judge from 1998)
101. Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers (* 1938) (Lord Judge from 1999, reappointed 2008)
102. Thomas Henry Bingham (1933-2010) (Lord Judge from 2000, member of the House of Lords since 1996)
103. Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote (* 1934) (Lord Judge from 2000)
104. Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry (1944–2011) (Lord Judge from 2001, member of the House of Lords since 1992)
105. Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe (* 1938) (Lord Judge from 2002)
106. Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond (* 1945) (Lord Judge from 2004, first and only woman in this position)
107. Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell (* 1934) (Lord Judge from 2004)
108. Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (* 1937) (Lord Judge from 2004)
109. Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance (* 1943) (Lord Judge from 2005)
110. David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury (* 1948) (Lord Judge from 2007)
111. Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury (* 1941) (Lord Judge from 2009)
112. Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore (* 1948) (Lord Judge from 2009)

See also

• Lord Seal Keeper

Web links

• Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 . (PDF 284 kB)The National Archives,accessed on July 5, 2016(English). 
• Life Peerages under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 . Cracroft's Peerage,accessed July 5, 2016. 
• Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 1876-2009. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .