List of law life peerages


This is a list of life peerages in the peerage of the United Kingdom created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. On 1 October 2009, the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was repealed by Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 owing to the creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. As a result, the power to create law life peers lapsed, although the validity of life peerages created thereunder remains intact.

1870s

‡ former MP

1880s

‡ former MP

1890s

‡ former MP
§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1900s

‡ former MP

1910s

‡ former MP

1920s

‡ former MP

1940s

‡ former MP
§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1950s

‡ former MP
§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1960s

‡ former MP
§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1970s

§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1980s

§ former Senator of the College of Justice

1990s

Date of creationNameTitleTerritorial qualificationDate of retirement
Date of extinction
1 October 1991Nick Browne-WilkinsonBaron Browne-Wilkinsonof Camden in the London Borough of Camden1 March 201625 July 2018
10 January 1992Michael MustillBaron Mustillof Pateley Bridge in the County of North Yorkshire24 April 2015
11 March 1992Gordon SlynnBaron Slynn of Hadleyof Eggington in the County of Bedfordshire7 April 2009
1 October 1992Harry WoolfBaron Woolfof Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond
1 October 1993Tony LloydBaron Lloyd of Berwickof Ludlay in the County of East Sussex27 March 20158 December 2024
11 January 1994Michael NolanBaron Nolanof Brasted in the County of Kent22 January 2007
3 October 1994Donald NichollsBaron Nicholls of Birkenheadof Stoke D'Abernon in the County of Surrey3 April 201725 September 2019
11 January 1995Johan SteynBaron Steynof Swafield in the County of Norfolk28 November 2017
21 February 1995Lennie HoffmannBaron Hoffmannof Chedworth in the County of Gloucestershire
1 October 1996James Clyde, Lord Clyde §Baron Clydeof Briglands in Perth and Kinross6 March 2009
6 January 1997Brian HuttonBaron Huttonof Bresagh in the County of Down23 April 201814 July 2020
28 July 1997Mark SavilleBaron Saville of Newdigateof Newdigate in the County of Surrey20 June 2024
1 October 1998John HobhouseBaron Hobhouse of Woodboroughof Woodborough in the County of Wiltshire15 March 2004
1 October 1998Peter MillettBaron Millettof St Marylebone in the City of Westminster4 May 201727 May 2021
12 January 1999Nick PhillipsBaron Phillips of Worth Matraversof Belsize Park in the London Borough of Camden

§ former Senator of the College of Justice

2000s

Date of creationNameTitleTerritorial qualificationDate of retirement
Date of extinction
17 July 2000Richard ScottBaron Scott of Foscoteof Foscote in the County of Buckinghamshire21 December 2016
1 October 2002Robert WalkerBaron Walker of Gestingthorpeof Gestingthorpe in the County of Essex17 March 202116 November 2023
12 January 2004Brenda HaleBaroness Hale of Richmondof Easby in the County of North Yorkshire
12 January 2004Robert CarswellBaron Carswellof Killeen in the County of Down29 October 20194 May 2023
13 January 2004Simon BrownBaron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywoodof Eaton-under-Heywood in the County of Shropshire19 June 20237 July 2023
3 October 2005Jonathan ManceBaron Manceof Frognal in the London Borough of Camden
11 January 2007David NeubergerBaron Neuberger of Abbotsburyof Abbotsbury in the County of Dorset
21 April 2009Lawrence CollinsBaron Collins of Mapesburyof Hampstead Town in the London Borough of Camden
29 June 2009Brian KerrBaron Kerr of Tonaghmoreof Tonaghmore in the County of Down1 December 2020

Law life peers subsequently created hereditary peers

‡ former MP

Other peers who served as Law Lords

Hereditary peers

‡ former MP

Peers created under the [Life Peerages Act 1958]

NameTitleTerritorial qualificationCreatedBecame Law LordDate of extinction
Jack SimonBaron Simon of Glaisdaleof Glaisdale in the North Riding of the County of York5 February 197119 April 19717 May 2006
James MackayBaron Mackay of Clashfernof Eddrachillis in the District of Sutherland6 July 19791 October 1985
David HopeBaron Hope of Craigheadof Bamff in the District of Perth and Kinross28 February 19951 October 1996
Robin CookeBaron Cooke of Thorndonof Wellington in New Zealand,
and of Cambridge in the county of Cambridgeshire
3 April 19968 May 199630 August 2006
Tom BinghamBaron Bingham of Cornhillof Boughrood in the County of Powys4 June 19966 June 200011 September 2010
Alan RodgerBaron Rodger of Earlsferryof Earlsferry in the District of North East Fife29 April 19921 October 200126 June 2011

‡ former MP

List of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

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 [Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|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 above. 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 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.
NameServed fromServed untilReasonPrevious judicial officeNotes
Lord Blackburn16 October 18766 January 1887RetiredPuisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division
Lord Gordon of Drumearn17 October 187621 August 1879Died in office-
Lord Watson28 April 188014 September 1899Died in office-
Lord FitzGerald23 June 188216 October 1889Died in officePuisne Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Ireland
Lord Macnaghten25 January 18871910Retired-
Lord Morris5 December 188910 May 1900RetiredLord Chief Justice of Ireland
Lord Hannen28 January 189115 August 1893RetiredPresident of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Bowen23 September 189310 April 1894Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Russell of Killowen7 May 18942 July 1894Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England-
Lord Davey13 August 189420 February 1907Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Robertson14 November 18992 February 1909Died in officeLord President of the Court of Session
Lord Lindley10 May 19002 December 1905RetiredMaster of the Rolls
Lord Atkinson19051928Retired-
Lord Collins19071910RetiredMaster of the Rolls
Lord Shaw19091929Retired-
Lord Robson19101912Retired-
Lord Moulton19121921Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Parker of Waddington19131918Died in officeJustice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Sumner19131930RetiredLord Justice of AppealCreated Viscount Sumner in 1927
Lord Dunedin19131932RetiredLord President of the Court of SessionCreated Viscount Dunedin in 1926
Viscount Cave19181922Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain-
Lord Carson19211929Retired-
Lord Blanesburgh19231937RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Atkin19281944Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Tomlin19291935Died in officeJustice, Chancery Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Russell of Killowen19291946Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Thankerton19291948Died in office-
Lord Macmillan19301939Appointed Minister of Information-
Lord Wright19321935Appointed Master of the RollsJustice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Lord Maugham19351938Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great BritainLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roche19351938RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wright19371947Retiredpreviously served 1932–1935
Lord Romer19381944Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Porter19381954RetiredJustice, King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice
Viscount Maugham19391941Retiredpreviously served 1935–1938
Lord Macmillan19411947RetiredLords of Appeal in OrdinaryPreviously served 1930–1939
Lord Simonds19441951Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great BritainPuisne Justice, Chancery Division
Lord Goddard19441946Appointed Lord Chief Justice of EnglandLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Uthwatt19461949Died in office
Lord du Parcq19461949Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord MacDermott19471951Appointed Lord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandPuisne Justice, High Court, Northern Ireland
Lord Normand19471953RetiredLord President of the Court of Session
Lord Oaksey19471957RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morton of Henryton19471959RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Reid19481975Died in office-Senior Law Lord 1959–1975
Lord Greene19491950RetiredMaster of the Rolls
Lord Radcliffe19491964Retired-Created Viscount Radcliffe in 1962
Lord Tucker19501961RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Asquith of Bishopstone19511954Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Cohen19511960RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Avonholm19531961RetiredSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Somervell of Harrow19541960RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Viscount Simonds19541962RetiredPreviously served 1944–1951
Lord Denning19571962Appointed Master of the RollsLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jenkins19591963RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest19601973RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hodson19601971RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Guest19611971RetiredSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Devlin19611964RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Pearce19621969RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Evershed19621965RetiredMaster of the Rolls
Lord Upjohn19631971Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Donovan19631971Died in officeLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Wilberforce19641982RetiredPuisne Justice, Chancery DivisionSenior Law Lord 1975–1982
Lord Pearson19651974RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Diplock19681985Died in officeLord Justice of AppealSenior Law Lord 1982–1984
Viscount Dilhorne19691980RetiredLord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord Cross of Chelsea19711975RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Simon of Glaisdale19711977RetiredPresident of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
Lord Kilbrandon19711977RetiredSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Salmon19721980RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Edmund-Davies19741981RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Fraser of Tullybelton19751985RetiredSenator of the College of JusticeSenior Law Lord 1984–1985
Lord Russell of Killowen19751982RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Keith of Kinkel19771996RetiredSenator of the College of JusticeSenior Law Lord 1986–1996
Lord Scarman19771986RetiredLord Justice of AppealSenior Law Lord 1985–1986
Lord Lane19791980Appointed Lord Chief Justice of EnglandLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Roskill19801986RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bridge of Harwich19801992RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brandon of Oakbrook19811991RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Brightman19821986RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Templeman19821994RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Griffiths19851993RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mackay of Clashfern19851987Appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great BritainSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Ackner19861992RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Goff of Chieveley19861998RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Oliver of Aylmerton19861992RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle19881996RetiredSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Lowry19881994RetiredLord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Browne-Wilkinson19912000RetiredVice-ChancellorSenior Law Lord 1998–2000
Lord Mustill19921997RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Slynn of Hadley19922002RetiredJudge, European Court of JusticeSecond Senior Law Lord 2000–2002
Lord Woolf19921996Appointed Master of the RollsLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Lloyd of Berwick19931999RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nolan19941998RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead19942007RetiredVice-Chancellor
Lord Steyn19952005RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hoffmann199520 April 2009RetiredLord Justice of AppealSecond Senior Law Lord 2007–2009
Lord Cooke of Thorndon19962001RetiredPresident of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand
Lord Hope of Craighead199631 August 2009Became Deputy President of the Supreme CourtLord President of the Court of SessionSecond Senior Law Lord 2009
Lord Clyde19962001RetiredSenator of the College of Justice
Lord Hutton19972004RetiredLord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Saville of Newdigate199731 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough19982004RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Millett19982004RetiredLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers19992000Appointed Master of the RollsLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Bingham of Cornhill20002008RetiredLord Chief Justice of EnglandSenior Law Lord 2000–2008
Lord Scott of Foscote200031 August 2009RetiredVice-Chancellor
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry200131 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord President of the Court of Session
Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe200231 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lady Hale of Richmond200431 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Carswell200428 June 2009RetiredLord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood200431 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Mance200531 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury200731 August 2009Appointed Master of the RollsLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers200831 August 2009Became President of the Supreme Court
Lord Collins of Mapesbury21 April 200931 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Justice of Appeal
Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore29 June 200931 August 2009Became Justice of the Supreme CourtLord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland