List of lords of appeal

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This is a list of the last [[Lords of Appeal in Ordinary]] and other Lords of Appeal before the judicial functions of the [[House of Lords]] ended in 2009.

==Last Lords of Appeal in Ordinary==
As of 30 September 2009, (the day before their functions were transferred to the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]]), the [[Lords of Appeal in Ordinary]] appointed under section 6 of the [[Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876]] were, in order of seniority:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Law Lord !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers|The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876">Created a Life peer under the [[Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876]].</ref> ([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|12 January {{small|1999}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2012}}
| align=center|21 January {{small|2013}}
|
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2005–2008) [[Master of the Rolls]] (2000–2005) Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1999–2000) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1995–1999) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1987–1995)}}
|-
| [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead|The Lord Hope of Craighead]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958">Created a Life peer under the [[Life Peerages Act 1958]].</ref> ([[Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Second Senior Lord]])
| align=center|1 October {{small|1996}}
| align=center|26 June {{small|2013}}
| align=center|27 June {{small|2013}}
|
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]: [[Inner House]] (1989–1996)}}
|-
| [[Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate|The Lord Saville of Newdigate]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|28 July {{small|1997}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2010}}
| align=center|20 March {{small|2011}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1994–1997) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1985–1993)}}
|-
| [[Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote|The Lord Scott of Foscote]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|17 July {{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|2 October {{small|2009}}
|
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1994–2000) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1991–1994) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1983–1991)}}
|-
| [[Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry|The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|2001}}
| align=center|26 June {{small|2011}}
| align=center|18 September {{small|2019}}
| align=center|26 June {{small|2011}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]: [[Inner House]] (1996–2001) (1995–1996)}}
|-
| [[Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe|The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|2002}}
| align=center|17 March {{small|2013}}
| align=center|17 March {{small|2013}}
| align=center|16 November {{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1997–2002) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1984–1997)}}
|-
| [[Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond|The Baroness Hale of Richmond]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|12 January {{small|2004}}
| align=center|11 January {{small|2020}}
| align=center|31 January {{small|2020}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1999–2003) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Family Division|FD]] (1994–1999)}}
|-
| [[Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood|The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|13 January {{small|2004}}
| align=center|9 April {{small|2012}}
| align=center|9 April {{small|2012}}
| align=center|7 July {{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–2004) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1984–1992)}}
|-
| [[Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance|The Lord Mance]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|3 October {{small|2005}}
| align=center|6 June {{small|2018}}
| align=center|6 June {{small|2018}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1999–2005) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1993–1999)}}
|-
| [[David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury|The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|11 January {{small|2007}}
| align=center|4 September {{small|2017}}
| align=center|10 January {{small|2018}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (2004–2007) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1996–1997)}}
|-
| [[Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury|The Lord Collins of Mapesbury]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|20 April {{small|2009}}
| align=center|7 May {{small|2011}}
| align=center|7 May {{small|2011}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (2004–2007) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1996–1997)}}
|-
| [[Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore|The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|29 June {{small|2009}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2020}}
| align=center|22 February {{small|2023}}
| align=center|1 December {{small|2020}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (2004–2009) [[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1993–2003)}}
|-
|}

==Last Lords of Appeal==
As of 30 September 2009, the other Lords of Appeal who were, by virtue of sections 5 & 25 of the [[Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876]], eligible to form the quorum (3) of the House of Lords necessary to hear and determine judicial business were:
*The date in parentheses is the date after which the Lord of Appeal is disqualified from participating in judicial business. The date is set by the [[Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993]].
{{color box|lightBlue}} Eligible Lords
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Lord Chancellor !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern|The Lord Mackay of Clashfern]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|28 October {{small|1987}}
| align=center|2 May {{small|1997}}
| align=center|2 July {{small|2002}}
|
|
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg|The Lord Irvine of Lairg]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|2 May {{small|1997}}
| align=center|12 June {{small|2003}}
| align=center|23 June {{small|2015}}
|
| ''None''
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Charlie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton|The Lord Falconer of Thoroton]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|12 June {{small|2003}}
| align=center|27 June {{small|2007}}
| align=center|19 November {{small|2026}}
|
| ''None''
|-
! Law Lord !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley|The Lord Goff of Chieveley]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/> ([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|6 February {{small|1986}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|1998}}
| align=center|12 November {{small|2001}}
| align=center|14 August {{small|2016}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1982–1986) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1975–1982)}}
|-
| [[Nick Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson|The Lord Browne-Wilkinson]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/> ([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|1 October {{small|1991}}
| align=center|5 June {{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 March {{small|2005}}
| align=center|25 July {{small|2018}}
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1985–1991) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1983–1985) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1977–1983)}}
|-
| [[Tom Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill|The Lord Bingham of Cornhill]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/> ([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|6 June {{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2008}}
| align=center|13 October {{small|2008}}
| align=center|11 September {{small|2010}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (1996–2000) [[Master of the Rolls]] (1992–1996) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1992) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1980–1986)}}
|-
| [[Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman|The Lord Templeman]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|30 September {{small|1982}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|1994}}
| align=center|3 March {{small|1995}}
| align=center|4 June {{small|2014}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1978–1982) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1972–1978)}}
|-
| [[Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths|The Lord Griffiths]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|23 May {{small|1985}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|1993}}
| align=center|26 September {{small|1998}}
| align=center|30 May {{small|2015}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1980–1985) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1971–1980)}}
|-
| [[Michael Mustill, Baron Mustill|The Lord Mustill]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|10 January {{small|1992}}
| align=center|21 March {{small|1997}}
| align=center|10 May {{small|2006}}
| align=center|24 April {{small|2015}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1985–1992) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1978–1985)}}
|-
| [[Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf|The Lord Woolf]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|1992}}
| align=center|4 June {{small|1996}}
| align=center|2 May {{small|2008}}
|
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2000–2005) [[Master of the Rolls]] (1996–2000) Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1996) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1992) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1979–1986)}}
|-
| [[Tony Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Berwick|The Lord Lloyd of Berwick]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|1993}}
| align=center|31 December {{small|1998}}
| align=center|9 May {{small|2004}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1984–1993) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1978–1983)}}
|-
| [[Donald Nicholls, Baron Nicholls of Birkenhead|The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|3 October {{small|1994}}
| align=center|10 January {{small|2007}}
| align=center|25 January {{small|2008}}
| align=center|25 September {{small|2019}}
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1991–1994) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1991) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1983–1986)}}
|-
| [[Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn|The Lord Steyn]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|11 January {{small|1995}}
| align=center|1 October {{small|2005}}
| align=center|15 August {{small|2007}}
| align=center|28 November {{small|2017}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–1995) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1985–1992)}}
|-
| [[Lennie Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann|The Lord Hoffmann]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|21 February {{small|1995}}
| align=center|21 April {{small|2009}}
| align=center|8 May {{small|2009}}
|
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–1995) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1985–1992)}}
|-
| [[Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton|The Lord Hutton]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|6 January {{small|1997}}
| align=center|11 January {{small|2004}}
| align=center|29 June {{small|2007}}
| align=center|14 July {{small|2020}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (1989–1997) [[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1979–1989)}}
|-
| [[Peter Millett, Baron Millett|The Lord Millett]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|1998}}
| align=center|11 January {{small|2004}}
| align=center|23 June {{small|2007}}
| align=center|27 May {{small|2021}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1994–1998) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1986–1994)}}
|-
| [[Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell|The Lord Carswell]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|12 January {{small|2004}}
| align=center|28 June {{small|2009}}
| align=center|28 June {{small|2009}}
| align=center|4 May {{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (1997–2004) [[List of Lords Justices of Appeal of Northern Ireland|Lord Justice of Appeal (NI)]] (1992–1997) [[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1984–1992)}}
|-
! England and Wales !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony|The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|3 October {{small|2005}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|13 May {{small|2018}}
|
| {{small|[[Master of the Rolls]] (2005–2009) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1998–2005) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1993–1998)}}
|-
| [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss|The Lady Butler-Sloss]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 June {{small|2006}}
| align=center|10 August {{small|2008}}
| align=center|10 August {{small|2008}}
|
| {{small|[[President of the Family Division]] (1999–2005) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1988–1999) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1979–1988)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Igor Judge, Baron Judge|The Lord Judge]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|1 October {{small|2008}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2013}}
| align=center|19 May {{small|2016}}
| align=center|7 November {{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2008–2013) [[President of the Queen's Bench Division]] (2005–2008) Deputy Chief Justice of England and Wales (2003–2005) [[Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales]] (1998–2003) [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1996–1999) [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1988–1996)}}
|-
! Scotland !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey|The Lord McCluskey]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|29 September {{small|1976}}
| align=center|12 June {{small|2004}}
| align=center|12 June {{small|2004}}
| align=center|20 July {{small|2017}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-
| [[Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom|The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 June {{small|1984}}
| align=center|13 June {{small|2006}}
| align=center|13 June {{small|2006}}
|
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Donald Mackay, Baron Mackay of Drumadoon|The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 December {{small|1995}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|30 January {{small|2016}}
| align=center|21 August {{small|2018}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Andrew Hardie, Baron Hardie|The Lord Hardie]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|21 May {{small|1997}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|8 January {{small|2016}}
|
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[William Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk|The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|17 June {{small|2003}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|18 November {{small|2010}}
|
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton|The Baroness Clark of Calton]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|21 June {{small|2005}}
| align=center|30 September {{small|2009}}
| align=center|26 February {{small|2019}}
|
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Judicial functions of the House of Lords]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Judicial functions of the House of Lords}}

[[Category:Lists of British people|Lords of Appeal in Ordinary]]
[[Category:Law lords| ]]
[[Category:House of Lords-related lists|Lords of Appeal]]

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