Robert Wright, Baron Wright: Difference between revisions

In 1925, Wright was appointed to the King's Bench Division of the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] as a judge, receiving the customary knighthood. On 11 April 1932, he was appointed [[Lord of Appeal in Ordinary]] and was created additionally a [[life peer]] with the title '''Baron Wright''', of Durley in the County of Wiltshire. His translation from the High Court directly to the [[House of Lords Judicial Committee|House of Lords]] was unusual, and was masterminded by the Lord Chancellor, the [[John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey|Viscount Sankey]]. However, he resigned as Lord of Appeal in 1935. becoming instead [[Master of the Rolls]], a post he held until 1937, when he was made Lord of Appeal in Ordinary again. He retired in 1947, and was appointed GCMG in 1948.

 

 

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