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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

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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:

Law Lord Served from Served until Mandatory
retirement
Death Prior senior judicial roles
The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers[1]
(Senior Lord)
12 January
1999
30 September
2012
21 January
2013
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2005–2008)
Master of the Rolls (2000–2005)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1999–2000)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1995–1999)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1987–1995)
The Lord Hope of Craighead[2]
(Second Senior Lord)
1 October
1996
26 June
2013
27 June
2013
Senator of the College of Justice:
Inner House (1989–1996)
The Lord Saville of Newdigate[1] 28 July
1997
30 September
2010
20 March
2011
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1994–1997)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1985–1993)
The Lord Scott of Foscote[1] 17 July
2000
30 September
2009
2 October
2009
Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1994–2000)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1991–1994)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1983–1991)
The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry[2] 1 October
2001
26 June
2011
18 September
2019
26 June
2011
Senator of the College of Justice:
Inner House (1996–2001)
(1995–1996)
The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe[1] 1 October
2002
17 March
2013
17 March
2013
16 November
2023
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1997–2002)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1984–1997)
The Baroness Hale of Richmond[1] 12 January
2004
11 January
2020
31 January
2020
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1999–2003)
Justice of the High Court, FD (1994–1999)
The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood[1] 13 January
2004
9 April
2012
9 April
2012
7 July
2023
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–2004)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1984–1992)
The Lord Mance[1] 3 October
2005
6 June
2018
6 June
2018
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1999–2005)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1993–1999)
The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury[1] 11 January
2007
4 September
2017
10 January
2018
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (2004–2007)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1996–1997)
The Lord Collins of Mapesbury[1] 20 April
2009
7 May
2011
7 May
2011
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (2004–2007)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1996–1997)
The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore[1] 29 June
2009
30 September
2020
22 February
2023
1 December
2020
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (2004–2009)
Justice of the High Court (NI) (1993–2003)

Last Lords of Appeal

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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:

  Eligible Lords

Lord Chancellor Served from Served until Mandatory
retirement
Death Prior senior judicial roles
The Lord Mackay of Clashfern[2] 28 October
1987
2 May
1997
2 July
2002
The Lord Irvine of Lairg[2] 2 May
1997
12 June
2003
23 June
2015
None
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton[2] 12 June
2003
27 June
2007
19 November
2026
None
Law Lord Served from Served until Mandatory
retirement
Death Prior senior judicial roles
The Lord Goff of Chieveley[1]
(Senior Lord)
6 February
1986
30 September
1998
12 November
2001
14 August
2016
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1982–1986)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1975–1982)
The Lord Browne-Wilkinson[1]
(Senior Lord)
1 October
1991
5 June
2000
30 March
2005
25 July
2018
Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1985–1991)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1983–1985)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1977–1983)
The Lord Bingham of Cornhill[2]
(Senior Lord)
6 June
2000
30 September
2008
13 October
2008
11 September
2010
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (1996–2000)
Master of the Rolls (1992–1996)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1992)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1980–1986)
The Lord Templeman[1] 30 September
1982
30 September
1994
3 March
1995
4 June
2014
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1978–1982)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1972–1978)
The Lord Griffiths[1] 23 May
1985
30 September
1993
26 September
1998
30 May
2015
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1980–1985)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1971–1980)
The Lord Mustill[1] 10 January
1992
21 March
1997
10 May
2006
24 April
2015
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1985–1992)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1978–1985)
The Lord Woolf[1] 1 October
1992
4 June
1996
2 May
2008
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000–2005)
Master of the Rolls (1996–2000)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1996)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1992)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1979–1986)
The Lord Lloyd of Berwick[1] 1 October
1993
31 December
1998
9 May
2004
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1984–1993)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1978–1983)
The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead[1] 3 October
1994
10 January
2007
25 January
2008
25 September
2019
Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1991–1994)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1991)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1983–1986)
The Lord Steyn[1] 11 January
1995
1 October
2005
15 August
2007
28 November
2017
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–1995)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1985–1992)
The Lord Hoffmann[1] 21 February
1995
21 April
2009
8 May
2009
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–1995)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1985–1992)
The Lord Hutton[1] 6 January
1997
11 January
2004
29 June
2007
14 July
2020
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1989–1997)
Justice of the High Court (NI) (1979–1989)
The Lord Millett[1] 1 October
1998
11 January
2004
23 June
2007
27 May
2021
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1994–1998)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1986–1994)
The Lord Carswell[1] 12 January
2004
28 June
2009
28 June
2009
4 May
2023
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1997–2004)
Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (1992–1997)
Justice of the High Court (NI) (1984–1992)
England and Wales Served from Served until Mandatory
retirement
Death Prior senior judicial roles
The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony[2] 3 October
2005
30 September
2009
13 May
2018
Master of the Rolls (2005–2009)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1998–2005)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1993–1998)
The Lady Butler-Sloss[2] 13 June
2006
10 August
2008
10 August
2008
President of the Family Division (1999–2005)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1988–1999)
Justice of the High Court, CD (1979–1988)
The Lord Judge[2] 1 October
2008
30 September
2013
19 May
2016
7 November
2023
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)
Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1996–1999)
Justice of the High Court, QBD (1988–1996)
Scotland Served from Served until Mandatory
retirement
Death Prior senior judicial roles
The Lord McCluskey[2] 29 September
1976
12 June
2004
12 June
2004
20 July
2017
Senator of the College of Justice:
The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom[2] 13 June
1984
13 June
2006
13 June
2006
Senator of the College of Justice:
The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon[2] 13 December
1995
30 September
2009
30 January
2016
21 August
2018
Senator of the College of Justice:
The Lord Hardie[2] 21 May
1997
30 September
2009
8 January
2016
Senator of the College of Justice:
The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk[2] 17 June
2003
30 September
2009
18 November
2010
Senator of the College of Justice:
The Baroness Clark of Calton[2] 21 June
2005
30 September
2009
26 February
2019
Senator of the College of Justice:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Created a Life peer under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Created a Life peer under the Life Peerages Act 1958.