List of University of Oxford people in the law

This is a list of University of Oxford people in the Law. Many were students at one (or more) of the colleges of the University, and others held fellowships at a college.

This list forms part of a series of lists of people associated with the University of Oxford – for other lists, please see the main article List of University of Oxford people.

Lawyers who attended Oxford University
Lord Neuberger
Lord Denning MR
Ronald Dworkin
Elena Kagan

Oxford has produced a large number of distinguished jurists, judges and lawyers around the world. This list includes twelve Lord Chancellors, nine Lord Chief Justices, nine UK Supreme Court Justices and twenty-two law lords; four associate justices of the US Supreme Court as well as six puisne justices of the Supreme Court of Canada and a chief justice of the now defunct Federal Court of Canada.

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European Court of Human Rights

Nicolas Bratza
Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
Nicolas Bratza Brasenose High Court Judge 1998-, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 1998-, Section President ECHR 1998-, Vice-President ECHR 2007-

Lord Chancellors and Lord Chief Justices

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden Corpus Christi 1781–1784 Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1818–32 [1]
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, 1st Baron Apsley Balliol 1730– Lord Chancellor 1771–78 [2]
Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury Wadham 1814–1819 Lord Chancellor 1861–65 [3]
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill Balliol 1954– Master of the Rolls 1992–1996, Lord Chief Justice 1996–2000, Senior Law Lord 2000–2008 [4]
Stanley Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster Christ Church 1879–1882 Solicitor General 1913–15, Lord Chancellor 1915–16 [5]
John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge Balliol 1838–1843 Fellow of Exeter College 1843–1846, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1873–80, Lord Chief Justice 1880–94 [6]
Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner Magdalen –1923 Lord Chancellor 1964–70 [7]
Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury Merton 1842–1845 Lord Chancellor 1885–86, 1886–92, & 1895–1905 [8]
Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard Trinity –1898 Lord Chief Justice 1946–1958 [9]
Matthew Hale Magdalen Hall 1626–1629 Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1660–71, Lord Chief Justice 1671–76 [10]
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone Christ Church 1927–1931 Prize Fellow of All Souls 1931, Lord Chancellor 1970–74 and 1979–87 [11]
John Holt Oriel 1658– Lord Chief Justice 1689–1710 [12]
William Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt New College 1903–1906 Solicitor General 1940–42, Lord Chancellor 1945–51 [13]
Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne Magdalen –1926 Lord Chancellor 1962–1964 [14]
Thomas More Oriel or Canterbury 1492-1494 Lord Chancellor 1529-1532 [15]
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield Christ Church 1723–1727 Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1756–88 [16]
John Popham Balliol Speaker of the House of Commons 1580–83, Lord Chief Justice 1592–1607 [17]
Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn Balliol –1868 Lord Chancellor 1907–1912 [18]
John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey Jesus –1891 Lord Chancellor 1929–1935 [19]
William Scroggs Pembroke 1639–1649 Lord Chief Justice 1678–81 [20]
Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds New College 1900–1904 Lord Chancellor 1951–1954 [21]

Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury Christ Church President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-); Master of the Rolls (2009–2012);Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2007–2009); Lord Justice of Appeal (2004–2007); Justice of the High Court, CD (1996–2004)
Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance University Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009-); Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2005–2009); Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2005); Justice of the High Court, QBD (1993–1999)
Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth Worcester Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2011-); Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–2011); Justice of the High Court, FD (1993–2005)
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption Magdalen Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-); Deputy High Court Judge, Judge Jersey & Guernsey Court of Appeal
Robert Reed, Lord Reed Balliol Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-); Senator of the College of Justice: Inner House (2008–2012), Outer House (1998–2008)
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry New Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–11) [22]
Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate Brasenose College Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–12) [23]
Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Worcester College Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–12) [24]

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lords)

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone Balliol –1913 Elected Fellow of Magdalen College in 1913; appointed a Law Lord in 1951 [25]
James Atkin, Baron Atkin Magdalen 1884– appointed a Law Lord in 1928 [26]
Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen Balliol 1853–1857 Elected Fellow (whilst still an undergraduate) in 1857; appointed a Law Lord in 1893 [27]
Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Worcester Appointed a Law Lord in 2004
Nicholas Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson Magdalen Appointed a Law Lord in 1991
Horace Davey, Baron Davey University 1852–1856 Fellow of University College 1856–1864; appointed a Law Lord in 1894 [28]
Alfred Thompson Denning, Baron Denning Magdalen 1916–1920 (Mathematics), 1921–1922 (Law) Degree interrupted by war service 1917–1919. Appointed a Law Lord in 1957; Master of the Rolls 1962–1982 [29]
Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock University Appointed a Law Lord in 1968 [30]
Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley New College High Steward of Oxford University
Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann The Queen's Stowell Fellow, University College
Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton Balliol
Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey New College –1903 Appointed a Law Lord in 1947 [31]
Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance University Appointed a Law Lord in 2005
Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan Wadham Appointed a Law Lord in 1994
Wilfrid Normand, Baron Normand Oriel 1902–1906 Lord President of the Court of Session 1935–1947; appointed a Law Lord in 1947. [32]
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe New College and All Souls 1919–1921 (New), 1922–1937 (Fellow of All Souls) Appointed a Law Lord (direct from the bar) in 1949 [33]
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry New College and Balliol Lord President of the Court of Session 1996–2001; appointed a Law Lord in 2001.
Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate Brasenose Appointed a Law Lord in 1997
Leslie Scarman, Baron Scarman Brasenose Appointed a Law Lord in 1977
Donald Somervell, Baron Somervell of Harrow Magdalen and All Souls 1907–1911 (Magdalen), 1912– (Fellow of All Souls) First chemistry graduate to be elected a Fellow of All Souls. Solicitor General 1933–1936, Attorney General 1936–1945, appointed a Law Lord in 1954 [34]
Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn University Appointed a Law Lord in 2005
Richard Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce New College and All Souls –1930 (New), 1932–2003 (All Souls) Appointed a Law Lord in 1964 (direct from High Court). High Steward of Oxford University 1967–1990 [35][36]

Other judges and lawyers: United Kingdom

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
Philip Bell The Queen's MP 1951–60, County Court Judge 1960–75, Circuit Judge 1971–75
Malcolm Bishop Regent's Park Deputy High Court Judge, Chair Isle of Man Legal Services Commission
William Blair Balliol Dep High Court Judge 2003–, Chairman of Finsmat 2001–, of Combar 2003–05
Julius Caesar Magdalen Chancellor of the Exchequer 1606–14, Master of the Rolls 1614–36
John Cameron, Lord Abernethy Pembroke Senator of the College of Justice 1992–
John Taylor Cameron, Lord Coulsfield Corpus Christi Senator of the College of Justice 1987–
Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom Corpus Christi Lord Advocate 1984–89
George Carman Balliol barrister 1953, QC 1971, sometime head of chambers New Court
Joseph William Chitty Balliol and Exeter Lord Justice of Appeal 1897–99
Michael Coulson Merton MP 1959–64, Circuit Judge 1983–98
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry Balliol Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1625–40
Charles Isaac Elton Balliol and The Queen's Barrister 1865, QC 1885, MP 1884–85 & 1886–92
Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton Worcester Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session 2005–
Giles Henderson Magdalen and Pembroke Senior Partner Slaughter and May 1993–2001
Leoline Jenkins Jesus Royalist, Principal Jesus College, Oxford 1661–73, Secretary of State 1680–84
John Laws Exeter Lord Justice of Appeal 1999–
Roger Ludlow Balliol author of Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Ronald King Murray, Lord Murray Jesus MP 1970–79, Lord Advocate 1974–79, Senator of the College of Justice 1979–
William Osgoode Christ Church first Chief Justice of Upper Canada 1792–1794, Chief Justice of Lower Canada 1794–1801
Stephen Richards St John's High Court Judge 1997–2005, Presiding Judge for Wales 2000–2003, Lord Justice of Appeal 2005–
Bernard Rix New College Lord Justice of Appeal 2000–
Geoffrey Robertson University QC, Recorder, Master of the Bench, head of chambers, visiting professor
David Eve, 2nd Baron Silsoe Christ Church barrister 1955, QC 1972, expert in planning law
Mathew Thorpe Balliol Lord Justice of Appeal 1996–
Lancelot Ware Lincoln co–founder of Mesna 1946, barrister 1949, sometime Alderman London County Council
James Whitelocke St John's Justice of the King's Bench 1624–32
Ivy Williams Society of Home Students 1896–1902 (student), 1920–1945 (lecturer) First female barrister in England (1921), first female Doctor of Civil Law (1923) [37]
Norman Wylie, Lord Wylie St Edmund Hall MP 1964–74, Ld Advocate 1970–74, Sen Coll of Justice 1974–90, Justice of Appeal Botswana 1994–96

Judges and lawyers: other countries

Name College Years at Oxford Country Notes Ref
Byron White Hertford United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1962-1993)
David Souter Magdalen United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1990-2009)
John Marshall Harlan II Balliol United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1955-1971)
Elena Kagan Worcester United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2010-)
Stephen Breyer Magdalen United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1994-)
Cavinder Bull Trinity 1989–92 Singapore Senior Counsel
Michael Hwang Singapore Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore and Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts [38]
John Doyle Australia Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia 1995–
Kenneth Hayne Exeter Australia Justice of the High Court of Australia 1997–
Dyson Heydon University Australia Justice of the High Court of Australia 2003–
David Malcolm Australia Chief Justice of Western Australia 1988–2006
Patrick Keane Magdalen 1970s Australia Vinerian Scholar; Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland 2005–
Sir John Young Brasenose Australia Chief Justice of Victoria 1974–1991
Joel Bakan Canada author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (2004)
Jean Beetz Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1974–88
Thomas Cromwell Exeter Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 2009-
Peter Blaikie Canada co–founder Heenan Blaikie (1973), President & Chief Operating Officer Unican Security Systems 1993–98
Julien Chouinard Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1979–87
Yves Fortier Canada Permanent Court of Arbitration 1984–9, Ambassador UN 1988–92, Pres London Court of International Arbitration 1998–2001
Wilbur Jackett Canada Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada 1971–79
Gérard La Forest St John's Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1985–97
Sherwood Lett Canada Chief Justice Supreme Court of British Columbia 1955–64
Ronald Martland Hertford Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1958–82
Henry G. Nolan Canada Prosecutor International Military Tribunal for the Far East 1946–8, Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1956–7
Roland Ritchie Canada Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1959–84
Patrick Yu Merton Hong Kong Advocate, declined appointment to Supreme Court of Hong Kong 1971, 1974, 1979
Sir Lawrence H. Jenkins University British India Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay 1899–1908; Wrote the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Sir Basil Scott Balliol British India Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay 1908–1919; Advocate General, Bombay 1903
Sir Norman Cranstoun Macleod British India Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay 1919
M.C. Chagla Lincoln 1919–22 India Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay, 1948–1958; Ad Hoc Judge, ICJ 1957–59; Indian High Commissioner in UK, 1962–63; Education Minister, Govt. of India, 1963–66; Minister of External Affairs, Govt. of India, 1966–67.
N.D. Krishna Rao Brasenose India Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, 1966
Sujata Manohar Lady Margaret Hall India Justice of the Supreme Court of India 1994–99
Sajjad Zaheer India
Kailas Nath Wanchoo Wadham India Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 1967–68
A N Ray Oriel India Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 1973–1977
Ruma Pal India Judge,Supreme Court of India 2000–06
M.A. Ansari Wadham India Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh (1946–1959), Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala (1960–61)
Edwin Cameron Keble and All Souls South Africa High Court Judge 95–, Acting Justice Constitutional Court 99–00, Judge of Appeal Supreme Court 00–
Guido Calabresi Magdalen United States Sterling Professor Emeritus Yale Law School, Judge US Court of Appeals 1994–
Clifford Durr United States attorney who represented Rosa Parks
William A. Fletcher Merton United States Circuit Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1998–
David Frederick 1987 United States Successful Appellate Attorney who has argued 21 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
Frank E. Holman United States President of the American Bar Association 1948
David E. Kendall Worcester United States Criminal defense lawyer, sometime Associate Counsel NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Robert Luskin University United States Former US Dept of Justice lawyer, Karl Rove's attorney

Academia

See List of University of Oxford people in academic disciplines

The list of noted legal scholars includes H. L. A. Hart,[39] Ronald Dworkin,[39] A. V. Dicey, William Blackstone, John Gardner, Timothy Endicott, Peter Birks, John Finnis, Andrew Ashworth, Joseph Raz, Leslie Green, Tony Honoré, Neil MacCormick, Hugh Collins.

See also

References

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