List of University of Oxford people in the law

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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.

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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.

Oxford has produced a large number of distinguished jurists, judges and lawyers around the world. This list includes twelve Lord Chancellors, ten 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. The current Lord Chief Justice (the most senior judge in England and Wales), Lord Burnett, was educated at Oxford.

European Court of Human Rights

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Nicolas Bratza
NameCollegeYears at OxfordNotesRef
Nicolas Bratza Brasenose High Court Judge 1998-, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 1998-, Section President ECHR 1998-, Vice-President ECHR 2007- [1]
Paul Mahoney Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 2012-16f, first President of European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2005–2011) [1]

Lord Chancellors and Lord Chief Justices

NameCollegeYears at OxfordNotesRef
Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden Corpus Christi 1781–1784 Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1818–32 [2]
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, 1st Baron Apsley Balliol 1730– Lord Chancellor 1771–78 [3]
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon Pembroke Lord Chief Justice 2017-
Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury Wadham 1814–1819Lord Chancellor 1861–65 [4]
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill Balliol1954– Master of the Rolls 1992–1996, Lord Chief Justice 1996–2000, Senior Law Lord 2000–2008 [5]
Stanley Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster Christ Church 1879–1882 Solicitor General 1913–15, Lord Chancellor 1915–16 [6]
John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge Balliol1838–1843Fellow of Exeter College 1843–1846, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1873–80, Lord Chief Justice 1880–94 [7]
Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner Magdalen –1923Lord Chancellor 1964–70 [8]
David Gauke St Edmund Hall 1990-1993Lord Chancellor 2018-
Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury Merton 1842–1845Lord Chancellor 1885–86, 1886–92, & 1895–1905 [9]
Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard Trinity –1898Lord Chief Justice 1946–1958 [10]
Matthew Hale Magdalen Hall 1626–1629 Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1660–71, Lord Chief Justice 1671–76 [11]
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone Christ Church1927–1931Prize Fellow of All Souls 1931, Lord Chancellor 1970–74 and 1979–87 [12]
John Holt Oriel 1658–Lord Chief Justice 1689–1710 [13]
William Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt New College 1903–1906Solicitor General 1940–42, Lord Chancellor 1945–51 [14]
Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne Magdalen–1926Lord Chancellor 1962–1964 [15]
Thomas More Oriel or Canterbury 1492-1494Lord Chancellor 1529-1532 [16]
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield Christ Church1723–1727Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1756–88 [17]
John Popham Balliol Speaker of the House of Commons 1580–83, Lord Chief Justice 1592–1607 [18]
Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn Balliol–1868Lord Chancellor 1907–1912 [19]
John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey Jesus –1891Lord Chancellor 1929–1935 [20]
William Scroggs Pembroke 1639–1649Lord Chief Justice 1678–81 [21]
Gavin Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds New College1900–1904Lord Chancellor 1951–1954 [22]
Thomas Wolsey Magdalen CollegeLord Chancellor 1515–1529 [23]

Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-2017)
NameCollegeYears at OxfordNotesRef
David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury Christ Church 1966-1970, BA (Chemistry) [24] President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-2017); 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) [25]
Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance University 1961-1964, BA (Law) [26] 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) [25]
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) [25]
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption Magdalen 1967-1970, BA (Medieval History) [27] Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-); Deputy High Court Judge, Judge Jersey & Guernsey Court of Appeal [25]
Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir Balliol 1978, DPhil (Law) [28] Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012-); Senator of the College of Justice: Inner House (2008–2012), Outer House (1998–2008) [25]
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry New and Balliol1970-1972, DPhil (Law) [29] Lord President of the Court of Session 19962001; appointed a Law Lord in 2001, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–11) [30]
Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate Brasenose College Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–12) [31]
Michael Briggs, Lord Briggs of Westbourne Magdalen Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2017-)
Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Worcester College Appointed a Law Lord in 2004, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2009–12) [32]
Vivien Rose, Lady Rose of Colmworth Brasenose College, Oxford Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2021-); Lady Justice of Appeal (2019–2021); Justice of the High Court, Chancery Division (2013–2019) [33]
Andrew Burrows, Lord Burrows Brasenose College Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2020–); Deputy High Court judge (England and Wales) (part-time), Commercial Division (2007-2020); Recorder, Crown Court South-Eastern Circuit (approx. 2000-2017) [33]

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lords)

NameCollegeYears at OxfordNotesRef
Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone Balliol 1913Elected Fellow of Magdalen College in 1913; appointed a Law Lord in 1951 [34]
James Atkin, Baron Atkin Magdalen 1884appointed a Law Lord in 1928 [35]
Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen Balliol18531857Elected Fellow (whilst still an undergraduate) in 1857; appointed a Law Lord in 1893 [36]
Nicholas Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson MagdalenAppointed a Law Lord in 1991
Horace Davey, Baron Davey University 18521856Fellow of University College 18561864; appointed a Law Lord in 1894 [37]
Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies ExeterAppointed a Law Lord in 1966
Alfred Thompson Denning, Baron Denning Magdalen19161920 (Mathematics), 19211922 (Law)Degree interrupted by war service 19171919. Appointed a Law Lord in 1957; Master of the Rolls 19621982 [38]
Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock UniversityAppointed a Law Lord in 1968 [39]
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 College1903Appointed a Law Lord in 1947 [40]
Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan Wadham Appointed a Law Lord in 1994
Wilfrid Normand, Baron Normand Oriel 19021906 Lord President of the Court of Session 19351947; appointed a Law Lord in 1947. [41]
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe New College and All Souls 19191921 (New), 19221937 (Fellow of All Souls)Appointed a Law Lord (direct from the bar) in 1949 [42]
Eustace Roskill, Baron Roskill Exeter College 19301932Appointed a Law Lord in 1980 [43]
Leslie Scarman, Baron Scarman BrasenoseAppointed a Law Lord in 1977
Donald Somervell, Baron Somervell of Harrow Magdalen and All Souls 19071911 (Magdalen), 1912 (Fellow of All Souls)First chemistry graduate to be elected a Fellow of All Souls. Solicitor General 19331936, Attorney General 19361945, appointed a Law Lord in 1954 [44]
Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn UniversityAppointed a Law Lord in 2005
Richard Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce New College and All Souls1930 (New), 19322003 (All Souls)Appointed a Law Lord in 1964 (direct from High Court). High Steward of Oxford University 19671990 [45] [46]

Other judges and lawyers: United Kingdom

NameCollegeYears at OxfordNotesRef
Philip Bell The Queen's MP 195160, County Court Judge 196075, Circuit Judge 197175
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 200305
Julius Caesar Magdalen Chancellor of the Exchequer 160614, Master of the Rolls 161436
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 ChristiLord Advocate 198489
George Carman Balliolbarrister 1953, QC 1971, sometime head of chambers New Court
Joseph William Chitty Balliol and Exeter Lord Justice of Appeal 189799
Michael Coulson Merton MP 195964, Circuit Judge 198398
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry BalliolLord Keeper of the Great Seal 162540
Charles Isaac Elton Balliol and The Queen's Barrister 1865, QC 1885, MP 188485 & 188692
Sir Norris Foster, CBEBarrister, Warwickshire County Appeal Tribunal, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Birmingham Local War Pensions Committee, and the central Committee of the War Pensions and Citizens Committee d. 1925
Sir Michael Fox MagdalenLord Justice of Appeal 1981–1992
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 19932001
Leoline Jenkins Jesus Royalist, Principal Jesus College, Oxford 166173, Secretary of State 168084
John Laws Exeter Lord Justice of Appeal 1999
Sir Brian Leveson Mertoncurrent President of the Queen's Bench Division
Roger Ludlow Balliolauthor of Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Ronald King Murray, Lord Murray JesusMP 197079, Lord Advocate 197479, Senator of the College of Justice 1979
Ann Olivarius Somerville Chair, McAllister Olivarius, plaintiff in Alexander v. Yale, expert in discrimination, Title IX, revenge porn, sexual harassment law
William Osgoode Christ Church first Chief Justice of Upper Canada 17921794, Chief Justice of Lower Canada 17941801
Stephen Richards St John's High Court Judge 19972005, Presiding Judge for Wales 20002003, 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 Trustram Eve, 2nd Baron Silsoe Christ Church barrister 1955, QC 1972, expert in planning law
Mathew Thorpe BalliolLord Justice of Appeal 1996
Lancelot Ware Lincoln cofounder of Mesna 1946, barrister 1949, sometime Alderman London County Council
James Whitelocke St John'sJustice of the King's Bench 162432
Ivy Williams Society of Oxford Home-Students 18961902 (student), 19201945 (lecturer)First female barrister in England (1921), first female Doctor of Civil Law (1923) [47]
Norman Wylie, Lord Wylie St Edmund Hall MP 196474, Ld Advocate 197074, Sen Coll of Justice 197490, Justice of Appeal Botswana 199496

Judges and lawyers: other countries

NameCollegeYears at OxfordCountryNotesRef
Byron White Hertford United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1962-1993) [48]
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-) [49]
Stephen Breyer Magdalen United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1994-)
Neil Gorsuch University 1992-93, 2004United States Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (2017-)
Cavinder Bull Trinity 1989–92Singapore Senior counsel
John Doyle AustraliaChief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia 1995
James Edelman AustraliaJustice of the High Court of Australia
Kenneth Hayne Exeter AustraliaJustice of the High Court of Australia 1997 [50]
Dyson Heydon University AustraliaJustice of the High Court of Australia 2003
Michael Hwang Singapore Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore and Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts [51]
Lee Eng BengSingapore Senior Counsel
Aarif Barma Exeter Hong KongJustice of appeal, Court of Appeal of Hong Kong 2012-;
Charles Ching University Hong KongPermanent judge, Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong 1997–2000;
Henry Litton Merton Hong KongPermanent judge, Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong 1997–2000;
David Malcolm AustraliaChief Justice of Western Australia 19882006
Geoffrey Nettle AustraliaJustice of the High Court of Australia
Patrick Keane Magdalen 1970sAustraliaVinerian Scholar; Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland 2005
Joel Bakan Canadaauthor of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (2004)
Jean Beetz CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1974–88
Thomas Cromwell Exeter CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 2009-
Peter Blaikie Canadacofounder Heenan Blaikie (1973), President & Chief Operating Officer Unican Security Systems 199398
Robert Chambers New ZealandSupreme Court of New Zealand
Julien Chouinard CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1979–87
Yves Fortier CanadaPermanent Court of Arbitration 19849, Ambassador UN 198892, Pres London Court of International Arbitration 19982001
Susan Glazebrook New ZealandSupreme Court of New Zealand
Wilbur Jackett CanadaChief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada 197179
Gérard La Forest St John's CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 1985–97
Sherwood Lett CanadaChief Justice Supreme Court of British Columbia 195564
Jeremy Lack Hertford 1984-1989SwitzerlandInternational Mediator [52]
Margaret Chew Brasenose 1985-1988SingaporeProfessor of Law, National University of Singapore [53]
Howard Rosen Exeter 1976-1980SwitzerlandFounder of Swiss Friends of Oxford University [54]
Ronald Martland Hertford CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 195882
Henry G. Nolan CanadaProsecutor International Military Tribunal for the Far East 19468, Puisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 19567
Roland Ritchie CanadaPuisne Justice Supreme Court of Canada 195984
Patrick Yu Merton Hong KongAdvocate, declined appointment to Supreme Court of Hong Kong 1971, 1974, 1979
M.C. Chagla Lincoln 1919–22IndiaChief 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.
Sujata Manohar Lady Margaret Hall IndiaJustice of the Supreme Court of India 199499
Sajjad Zaheer India
Kailas Nath Wanchoo Wadham IndiaChief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 1967–68
A N Ray Oriel IndiaChief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 1973–1977
Ruma Pal IndiaJudge,Supreme Court of India 2000–06
Cornelia Sorabji Somerville Indiafirst woman to study law at Oxford, first female advocate in India, first woman to practice law in India and Britain
Edwin Cameron Keble and All Souls South AfricaHigh Court Judge 95, Acting Justice Constitutional Court 9900, Judge of Appeal Supreme Court 00
Guido Calabresi MagdalenUnited StatesSterling Professor Emeritus Yale Law School, Judge US Court of Appeals 1994
Clifford Durr United Statesattorney who represented Rosa Parks
William A. Fletcher MertonUnited StatesCircuit judge, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1998
David Frederick 1987United StatesSuccessful appellate attorney who has argued 21 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
Frank E. Holman United StatesPresident of the American Bar Association 1948
Ava Thomas University of Oxford United StatesUS NAVY, Dept of Justice/FBI
David E. Kendall Worcester United StatesCriminal defense lawyer, sometime associate counsel NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Robert Luskin UniversityUnited StatesFormer 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, [55] Ronald Dworkin, [55] A. V. Dicey, William Blackstone, John Gardner, Timothy Endicott, Peter Birks, John Finnis, Andrew Ashworth, Joseph Raz, Jeremy Waldron, Leslie Green, Tony Honoré, Neil MacCormick, Hugh Collins, John Eekelaar, Robert Stevens, Paul Craig, Ben McFarlane.

Other distinguished practitioners who have attended Oxford include Lord Pannick QC, [56] Geoffrey Robertson QC, Amal Clooney, [57] Lord Faulks QC, Dinah Rose QC, Ben Emmerson QC.

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