Christopher Guest, Baron Guest
British barrister and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the actor who is also a hereditary peer, see Christopher Guest.
Christopher William Graham Guest, Baron Guest PC (7 November 1901 – 25 September 1984) was a British barrister and judge. Born in Edinburgh, Guest practiced at the Scottish bar, where he acquired a large practice, becoming successively a sheriff in 1952 and Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1955. Appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1957, he was promoted to be a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1961, retiring in 1971.
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The Lord Guest | |
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Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 1961–1971 | |
Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland | |
In office 1957–1961 | |
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Born | 7 November 1901 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 25 September 1984(1984-09-25) (aged 82) Edinburgh, Scotland |
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