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This is a complete list of people who have been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the terms of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. On 1 October 2009, the Lords Appeal in Ordinary became the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Those appointees who were not already members of the House of Lords were created life peers; for their titles see the list of law life peerages. Initially it was intended that peers created in this way would only sit in the House of Lords while serving their term as judges, but in 1887 (on the retirement of Lord Blackburn) the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1887 provided that former judges would retain their seats for life. Under the terms of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which transferred the judicial functions of the House of Lords to the new Supreme Court, previous Law Lords who were transferred to the Supreme Court do not have the right to speak and vote in the House until they leave office.[1][2]

List of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

Name Served from Served until Reason Previous judicial office Notes
Lord Blackburn 16 October 1876 6 January 1887 Retired Puisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division
Lord Gordon of Drumearn 17 October 1876 21 August 1879 Died in office None
Lord Watson 28 April 1880 14 September 1899 Died in office None
Lord FitzGerald 23 June 1882 16 October 1889 Died in office Puisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Ireland
Lord Macnaghten 25 January 1887 1910 Retired None
Lord Morris 5 December 1889 10 May 1900 Retired Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Lord Hannen 28 January 1891 15 August 1893 Retired President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Bowen 23 September 1893 10 April 1894 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Russell of Killowen 7 May 1894 2 July 1894 Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England None
Lord Davey 13 August 1894 20 February 1907 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Robertson 14 November 1899 2 February 1909 Died in office Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Lindley 10 May 1900 2 December 1905 Retired Master of the Rolls
Lord Atkinson 1905 1928 Retired None
Lord Collins 1907 1910 Retired Master of the Rolls
Lord Shaw 1909 1929 Retired None
Lord Robson 1910 1912 Retired None
Lord Moulton 1912 1921 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Parker of Waddington 1913 1918 Died in office Justice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Sumner 1913 1930 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal Created Viscount Sumner in 1927
Lord Dunedin 1913 1932 Retired Lord President of the Court of Session Created Viscount Dunedin in 1926
Viscount Cave 1918 1922 Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain None
Lord Carson 1921 1929 Retired None
Lord Blanesburgh 1923 1937 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Atkin 1928 1944 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Tomlin 1929 1935 Died in office Justice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Russell of Killowen 1929 1946 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Thankerton 1929 1948 Died in office None
Lord Macmillan 1930 1939 Appointed Minister of Information None
Lord Wright 1932 1935 Appointed Master of the Rolls Justice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Maugham 1935 1938 Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roche 1935 1938 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wright 1937 1947 Retired
previously served 1932–1935
Lord Romer 1938 1944 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Porter 1938 1954 Retired Justice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Viscount Maugham 1939 1941 Retired
previously served 1935–1938
Lord Macmillan 1941 1947 Retired Lords of Appeal in Ordinary Previously served 1930–1939
Lord Simonds 1944 1951 Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Puisne Justice, Chancery Division
Lord Goddard 1944 1946 Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Uthwatt 1946 1949 Died in office
Lord du Parcq 1946 1949 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord MacDermott 1947 1951 Appointed Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Puisne Justice, High Court, Northern Ireland
Lord Normand 1947 1953 Retired Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Oaksey 1947 1957 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morton of Henryton 1947 1959 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Reid 1948 1975 Died in office None Senior Law Lord 1969–1975
Lord Greene 1949 1950 Retired Master of the Rolls
Lord Radcliffe 1949 1964 Retired None Created Viscount Radcliffe in 1962
Lord Tucker 1950 1961 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Asquith of Bishopstone 1951 1954 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Cohen 1951 1960 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Avonholm 1953 1961 Retired Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Somervell of Harrow 1954 1960 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Viscount Simonds 1954 1962 Retired
Previously served 1944–1951
Lord Denning 1957 1962 Appointed Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jenkins 1959 1963 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest 1960 1973 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hodson 1960 1971 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Guest 1961 1971 Retired Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Devlin 1961 1964 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Pearce 1962 1969 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Evershed 1962 1965 Retired Master of the Rolls
Lord Upjohn 1963 1971 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Donovan 1963 1971 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wilberforce 1964 1982 Retired Puisne Justice, Chancery Division Senior Law Lord 1975–1982
Lord Pearson 1965 1974 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Diplock 1968 1985 Died in office Lord Justice of Appeal Senior Law Lord 1982–1984
Viscount Dilhorne 1969 1980 Retired Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord Cross of Chelsea 1971 1977 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Simon of Glaisdale 1971 1977 Retired President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Kilbrandon 1971 1977 Retired Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Salmon 1972 1980 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Edmund-Davies 1974 1981 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Fraser of Tullybelton 1975 1985 Retired Senator of the College of Justice Senior Law Lord 1984–1985
Lord Russell of Killowen 1975 1982 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Kinkel 1977 1996 Retired Senator of the College of Justice Senior Law Lord 1986–1996
Lord Scarman 1977 1986 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal Senior Law Lord 1985–1986
Lord Lane 1979 1980 Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roskill 1980 1986 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bridge of Harwich 1980 1992 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brandon of Oakbrook 1981 1991 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brightman 1982 1986 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Templeman 1982 1994 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Griffiths 1985 1993 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mackay of Clashfern 1985 1987 Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Ackner 1986 1993 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Goff of Chieveley 1986 1998 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
  • Second Senior Law Lord 1994–1996
  • Senior Law Lord 1996–1998
Lord Oliver of Aylmerton 1986 1992 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle 1988 1996 Retired Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Lowry 1988 1994 Retired Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Browne-Wilkinson 1991 2000 Retired Vice-Chancellor Senior Law Lord 1998–2000
Lord Mustill 1992 1997 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Slynn of Hadley 1992 2002 Retired Judge, European Court of Justice Second Senior Law Lord 2000–2002
Lord Woolf 1992 1996 Appointed Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Lloyd of Berwick 1993 1999 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nolan 1994 1998 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead 1994 2007 Retired Vice-Chancellor
Lord Steyn 1995 2005 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hoffmann 1995 20 April 2009 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal Second Senior Law Lord 2007–2009
Lord Hope of Craighead 1996 31 August 2009 Became Deputy President of the Supreme Court Lord President of the Court of Session Second Senior Law Lord 2009
Lord Clyde 1996 2001 Retired Senator of the College of Justice
Lord Hutton 1997 2004 Retired Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Saville of Newdigate 1997 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough 1998 2004 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Millett 1998 2004 Retired Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers 1999 2000 Appointed Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bingham of Cornhill 2000 2008 Retired Lord Chief Justice of England Senior Law Lord 2000–2008
Lord Scott of Foscote 2000 31 August 2009 Retired Vice-Chancellor
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry 2001 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe 2002 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lady Hale of Richmond 2004 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Carswell 2004 28 June 2009 Retired Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood 2004 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mance 2005 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury 2007 31 August 2009 Appointed Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers 2008 31 August 2009 Became President of the Supreme Court
  • Previously served 1999–2000
  • Senior Law Lord 2008–2009
Lord Collins of Mapesbury 21 April 2009 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore 29 June 2009 31 August 2009 Became Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

See also

References

  1. ^ Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Section 137
  2. ^ of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, Schedule 1, Part I

Sources

  • Chris Cook and Brendan Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900, Macmillan, 1975
  • David Butler and Gareth Butler, Twentieth-Century British Political Facts 1900–2000, Macmillan, 2000
  • Sir John Sainty, "The Judges of England 1272–1990", Selden Society 1993
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