John Dyson, Lord Dyson
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John Anthony Dyson, Lord Dyson, PC (born 31 July 1943) is a former British judge and barrister. He was Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, the second most senior judge in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016, and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2012. He was the first justice to be appointed who was not a peer.
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Lord Dyson | |
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Master of the Rolls Head of Civil Justice | |
In office 1 October 2012 – 2 October 2016 | |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
Succeeded by | Sir Terence Etherton |
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
In office 12 April 2010 – 1 October 2012 | |
Nominated by | Jack Straw |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
Succeeded by | Lord Hughes of Ombersley |
Lord Justice of Appeal | |
In office 11 January 2001 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Sir Martin Nourse |
High Court Judge | |
In office 30 March 1993 – 11 January 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Anthony Dyson (1943-07-31) 31 July 1943 (age 80) |
Spouse |
Jacqueline Levy (m. 1970) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
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