John Dyson, Lord Dyson
| The Right Honourable Lord Dyson MR |
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| Master of the Rolls Head of Civil Justice |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 12 April 2010 – 1 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary) |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 11 January 2001 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Martin Nourse |
| High Court Judge | |
| In office 30 March 1993 – 11 January 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | John Anthony Dyson 31 July 1943 |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Levy |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
John Anthony Dyson, Lord Dyson[n 1] MR (born 31 July 1943) is the Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, the second most senior judge in England and Wales. He was previously a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2012. He was the first justice, after Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, to be appointed directly to that court, and the first not to be a peer. However, by Royal Warrant, like all future appointees, he is styled "Lord Dyson" for life.
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Early life [edit]
Dyson was educated at Leeds Grammar School and studied classics at Wadham College, Oxford. He was called to Bar at the Middle Temple in 1968, of which he was appointed a Bencher in 1990. He took silk in 1982 and was appointed a Recorder in 1986.
Judicial career [edit]
Dyson was appointed to the Bench of the High Court on 30 March 1993,[3] sitting in the Queen's Bench Division, and received a knighthood. In 1998, he became Presiding Judge of the Technology and Construction Court, a specialist part of the Queen's Bench Division.
On 11 January 2001, Dyson was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal, a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, in succession to Lord Justice Nourse,[4] and was appointed to the Privy Council.[5] In 2003, he was promoted to Deputy Head of Civil Justice.
Dyson was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court with effect from 12 April 2010,[6] and was sworn in on 19 April.[7] His appointment brought the Supreme Court up to full strength by filling a vacancy that had existed since the court began work in October 2009.
According to Standpoint, he was said to have come a 'close second' to Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury to succeed Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony as Master of the Rolls in 2009.[8] In the event, Dyson was appointed Master of the Rolls with effect from 1 October 2012[9] as was widely expected following the announcement of Neuberger's appointment (also with effect from 1 October) as President of the Supreme Court in July 2012.[10][11]
Significant judgments [edit]
- HJ and HT v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 31: homosexuality in asylum claims
Personal life [edit]
Dyson married Jacqueline Levy in 1970, with whom he has a son and daughter.
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References [edit]
- ^ "Courtesy titles for Justices of the Supreme Court" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 59746. pp. 6177–6178. 1 April 2011.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 53265. p. 5975. 2 April 1993.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 56092. p. 535. 16 January 2001.
- ^ "Orders for 14 March 2001". Privy Council Office.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 59394. p. 6839. 19 April 2010.
- ^ Hirsch, Afua (19 April 2010). "Sir John Dyson sworn in as 12th supreme court justice". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "New Master of the Rolls". Standpoint. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 60289. p. 19046. 4 October 2012.
- ^ Rozenberg, Joshua (12 July 2012). "Lord Neuberger to be announced as supreme court president". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Baksi, Catherine (12 July 2012). "Neuberger gets top job at Supreme Court". Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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