Charles Hodson, Baron Hodson

Francis Lord Charlton " Charles" Hodson, Baron Hodson, of Rotherfield Greys in the County of Oxfordshire PC KC ( * September 17, 1895; † 11 March 1984) was a British lawyer who most recently as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, due to the Appellate jurisdiction Act 1876 as a Life peer and member of the House of Lords was.

Life

Hodson came after the visit of Cheltenham College at the beginning of the First World War in 1914, his military service in the 7th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and was last promoted to captain. For his military services he was awarded the Military Cross after the war and began to study law. He received in 1921 his legal approval and then began working as a barrister. In 1937, he was honored for his lawyer's services to the Attorney-General (King 's Counsel ) and appointed Knight Bachelor in 1938 struck so that he henceforth the additional name "Sir" led.

In 1949 he became a judge at the the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration belonging and belonged to this until 1971. In addition, Hodson, who was temporarily also president of the International Law Association of the British section was 1951 judges ( Lord Justice of Appeal ) at the Court of Appeal, which is responsible for England and Wales Court of Appeal, where he worked until 1960. In addition, he was appointed to the Privy Councillor 1951.

Last Hodson was appointed by Letters Patent of October 1, 1960 due to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as a Life peer with the title Baron Hodson, of Rotherfield Greys in the County of Oxfordshire as a member of the House of Lords to the nobility and worked until his retirement on April 8, 1971 as Lord Justice (Lord of Appeal in Ordinary).