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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==
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:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Law Lord !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory<br>retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers|The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876">Created a Life peer under the [[Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876]].</ref><br>([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|12 January<br>{{small|1999}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2012}}
| align=center|21 January<br>{{small|2013}}
| 
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2005–2008)<br>[[Master of the Rolls]] (2000–2005)<br>Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1999–2000)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1995–1999)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1987–1995)}}
|-
| [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead|The Lord Hope of Craighead]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958">Created a Life peer under the [[Life Peerages Act 1958]].</ref><br>([[Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Second Senior Lord]])
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|1996}}
| align=center|26 June<br>{{small|2013}}
| align=center|27 June<br>{{small|2013}}
| 
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(1989–1996)}}
|-
| [[Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate|The Lord Saville of Newdigate]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|28 July<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2010}}
| align=center|20 March<br>{{small|2011}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1994–1997)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1985–1993)}}
|-
| [[Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote|The Lord Scott of Foscote]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|17 July<br>{{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|2 October<br>{{small|2009}}
| 
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1994–2000)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1991–1994)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1983–1991)}}
|-
| [[Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry|The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|2001}}
| align=center|26 June<br>{{small|2011}}
| align=center|18 September<br>{{small|2019}}
| align=center|26 June<br>{{small|2011}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(1995–2001)}}
|-
| [[Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe|The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|2002}}
| align=center|17 March<br>{{small|2013}}
| align=center|17 March<br>{{small|2013}}
| align=center|16 November<br>{{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1997–2002)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1984–1997)}}
|-
| [[Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond|The Baroness Hale of Richmond]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|12 January<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|11 January<br>{{small|2020}}
| align=center|31 January<br>{{small|2020}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1999–2003)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Family Division|FD]] (1994–1999)}}
|-
| [[Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood|The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|13 January<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|9 April<br>{{small|2012}}
| align=center|9 April<br>{{small|2012}}
| align=center|7 July<br>{{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–2004)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1984–1992)}}
|-
| [[Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance|The Lord Mance]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|3 October<br>{{small|2005}}
| align=center|6 June<br>{{small|2018}}
| align=center|6 June<br>{{small|2018}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1999–2005)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1993–1999)}}
|-
| [[David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury|The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|11 January<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|4 September<br>{{small|2017}}
| align=center|10 January<br>{{small|2018}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (2004–2007)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1996–1997)}}
|-
| [[Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury|The Lord Collins of Mapesbury]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|20 April<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|7 May<br>{{small|2011}}
| align=center|7 May<br>{{small|2011}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (2004–2007)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1996–1997)}}
|-
| [[Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore|The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|29 June<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2020}}
| align=center|22 February<br>{{small|2023}}
| align=center|1 December<br>{{small|2020}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (2004–2009)<br>[[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1993–2003)}}
|-
|}

==Last Lords of Appeal==
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:
*The date in parentheses is the date after which the Lord of Appeal is disqualified from participating in judicial business. The date is set by the [[Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993]].
{{color box|lightBlue}} Eligible Lords
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Lord Chancellor !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory<br>retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern|The Lord Mackay of Clashfern]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|28 October<br>{{small|1987}}
| align=center|2 May<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|2 July<br>{{small|2002}}
| 
| 
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg|The Lord Irvine of Lairg]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|2 May<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|12 June<br>{{small|2003}}
| align=center|23 June<br>{{small|2015}}
| 
| ''None''
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Charlie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton|The Lord Falconer of Thoroton]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|12 June<br>{{small|2003}}
| align=center|27 June<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|19 November<br>{{small|2026}}
| 
| ''None''
|-
! Law Lord !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory<br>retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley|The Lord Goff of Chieveley]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/><br>([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|6 February<br>{{small|1986}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|1998}}
| align=center|12 November<br>{{small|2001}}
| align=center|14 August<br>{{small|2016}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1982–1986)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1975–1982)}}
|-
| [[Nick Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson|The Lord Browne-Wilkinson]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/><br>([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|1991}}
| align=center|5 June<br>{{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 March<br>{{small|2005}}
| align=center|25 July<br>{{small|2018}}
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1985–1991)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1983–1985)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1977–1983)}}
|-
| [[Tom Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill|The Lord Bingham of Cornhill]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/><br>([[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Senior Lord]])
| align=center|6 June<br>{{small|2000}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2008}}
| align=center|13 October<br>{{small|2008}}
| align=center|11 September<br>{{small|2010}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (1996–2000)<br>[[Master of the Rolls]] (1992–1996)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1992)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1980–1986)}}
|-
| [[Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman|The Lord Templeman]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|1982}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|1994}}
| align=center|3 March<br>{{small|1995}}
| align=center|4 June<br>{{small|2014}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1978–1982)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1972–1978)}}
|-
| [[Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths|The Lord Griffiths]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|23 May<br>{{small|1985}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|1993}}
| align=center|26 September<br>{{small|1998}}
| align=center|30 May<br>{{small|2015}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1980–1985)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1971–1980)}}
|-
| [[Michael Mustill, Baron Mustill|The Lord Mustill]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|10 January<br>{{small|1992}}
| align=center|21 March<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|10 May<br>{{small|2006}}
| align=center|24 April<br>{{small|2015}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1985–1992)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1978–1985)}}
|-
| [[Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf|The Lord Woolf]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|1992}}
| align=center|4 June<br>{{small|1996}}
| align=center|2 May<br>{{small|2008}}
| 
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2000–2005)<br>[[Master of the Rolls]] (1996–2000)<br>Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1996)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1992)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1979–1986)}}
|-
| [[Tony Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Berwick|The Lord Lloyd of Berwick]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|1993}}
| align=center|31 December<br>{{small|1998}}
| align=center|9 May<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|8 December <br>{{small|2024}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1984–1993)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1978–1983)}}
|-
| [[Donald Nicholls, Baron Nicholls of Birkenhead|The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|3 October<br>{{small|1994}}
| align=center|10 January<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|25 January<br>{{small|2008}}
| align=center|25 September<br>{{small|2019}}
| {{small|[[Chancellor of the High Court|Vice Chancellor of the High Court]] (1991–1994)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1986–1991)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1983–1986)}}
|-
| [[Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn|The Lord Steyn]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|11 January<br>{{small|1995}}
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|2005}}
| align=center|15 August<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|28 November<br>{{small|2017}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–1995)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1985–1992)}}
|-
| [[Lennie Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann|The Lord Hoffmann]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|21 February<br>{{small|1995}}
| align=center|21 April<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|8 May<br>{{small|2009}}
| 
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1992–1995)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1985–1992)}}
|-
| [[Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton|The Lord Hutton]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|6 January<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|11 January<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|29 June<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|14 July<br>{{small|2020}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (1989–1997)<br>[[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1979–1989)}}
|-
| [[Peter Millett, Baron Millett|The Lord Millett]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|1998}}
| align=center|11 January<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|23 June<br>{{small|2007}}
| align=center|27 May<br>{{small|2021}}
| {{small|[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1994–1998)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1986–1994)}}
|-
| [[Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell|The Lord Carswell]]<ref name="Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876"/>
| align=center|12 January<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|28 June<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|28 June<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|4 May<br>{{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (1997–2004)<br>[[List of Lords Justices of Appeal of Northern Ireland|Lord Justice of Appeal (NI)]] (1992–1997)<br>[[Courts of Northern Ireland|Justice of the High Court (NI)]] (1984–1992)}}
|-
! England and Wales !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory<br>retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony|The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|3 October<br>{{small|2005}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|13 May<br>{{small|2018}}
| 
| {{small|[[Master of the Rolls]] (2005–2009)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1998–2005)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1993–1998)}}
|-
| [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss|The Lady Butler-Sloss]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 June<br>{{small|2006}}
| align=center|10 August<br>{{small|2008}}
| align=center|10 August<br>{{small|2008}}
| 
| {{small|[[President of the Family Division]] (1999–2005)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1988–1999)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Chancery Division|CD]] (1979–1988)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Igor Judge, Baron Judge|The Lord Judge]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|1 October<br>{{small|2008}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2013}}
| align=center|19 May<br>{{small|2016}}
| align=center|7 November<br>{{small|2023}}
| {{small|[[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]] (2008–2013)<br>[[President of the Queen's Bench Division]] (2005–2008)<br>Deputy Chief Justice of England and Wales (2003–2005)<br>[[Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales]] (1998–2003)<br>[[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W)]] (1996–1999)<br>[[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]], [[High Court of Justice#Queen's Bench Division|QBD]] (1988–1996)}}
|-
! Scotland !! Served from !! Served until !! Mandatory<br>retirement !! Death !! Prior senior judicial roles
|-
| [[John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey|The Lord McCluskey]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|29 September<br>{{small|1976}}
| align=center|12 June<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|12 June<br>{{small|2004}}
| align=center|20 July<br>{{small|2017}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(1984–2000)}}
|-
| [[Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom|The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 June<br>{{small|1984}}
| align=center|13 June<br>{{small|2006}}
| align=center|13 June<br>{{small|2006}}
| align=center|28 January<br>{{small|2025}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(1989–2003)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Donald Mackay, Baron Mackay of Drumadoon|The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|13 December<br>{{small|1995}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|30 January <br>{{small|2016}}
| align=center|21 August<br>{{small|2018}}
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(2000–2013)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Andrew Hardie, Baron Hardie|The Lord Hardie]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|21 May<br>{{small|1997}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|8 January<br>{{small|2016}}
| 
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(2000–2012)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[William Cullen, Baron Cullen of Whitekirk|The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|17 June<br>{{small|2003}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|18 November<br>{{small|2010}}
| 
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(1986–2005)}}
|-bgcolor=lightBlue
| [[Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton|The Baroness Clark of Calton]]<ref name="Life Peerages Act 1958"/>
| align=center|21 June<br>{{small|2005}}
| align=center|30 September<br>{{small|2009}}
| align=center|26 February<br>{{small|2019}}
| 
| {{small|[[Senator of the College of Justice]]:<br>(2006–2019)}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Judicial functions of the House of Lords]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Judicial functions of the House of Lords}}

[[Category:Lists of British people|Lords of Appeal in Ordinary]]
[[Category:Law lords| ]]
[[Category:House of Lords-related lists|Lords of Appeal]]