Michael Mustill, Baron Mustill

Michael John Mustill, Baron Mustill, of Pateley Bridge in the County of North Yorkshire, Kt, PC, QC, FBA ( born May 10, 1931) is a British lawyer and politician, who since 1992 as a life peer member of the House of Lords.

Life

After attending Oundle School made ​​Mustill 1949-1951 his military service in the Royal Artillery and then completed a degree in law at St John's College, University of Cambridge. After graduating in 1955, he received his license as an attorney at the Law Society ( Inns of Court ) of Gray 's Inn. He then worked as an attorney in 1968 and was awarded the title of Crown Counsel.

In 1972 he joined the Judicial Service and was until 1978 as rapporteur (Recorder) at Crown Court operates. During this time, he was from 1971 to 1978 and Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal for the public service. This was followed by 1978 his appointment as judge of the Commissioner for England and Wales High Court of Justice, where he was until 1985 Judge of the Chamber of Civil Cases (Queen 's Bench Division ). Shortly after his appointment, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor and led since the additional name "Sir".

In 1985, Sir Michael Mustill judges ( Lord Justice of Appeal ) to the Commissioner for England and Wales Court of Appeal ( Court of Appeal ( England and Wales)), where he worked until 1992. At the same time in 1985 he was Privy Councillor.

He was then on 10 January 1992, Lord Judge (Lord of Appeal in Ordinary), and as such due to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 also member of the House of Lords. The office of Lord judge he held until his resignation in 1997. His successor as Lord Justice was then Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate, who also had been a judge at the Court of Appeal.

Lord Mustill, who since 1996 has been a Fellow of the British Academy and a member of the Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Grocers, also since 1998, serves as director of the Roundtable for disputes in the City of London. Since October 2012, he is on leave as a member of the Upper House (On Leave of abscence ).