Leslie Scarman, Baron Scarman

The Lord Scarman
Born
Leslie George Scarman

(1911-07-29)29 July 1911
Died8 December 2004(2004-12-08) (aged 93)
Westgate-on-Sea Kent, England
Resting placeSt Mary Magdeline Church, Monkton, Kent, England
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Judge
  • barrister
TitleLord of Appeal in Ordinary
Term1977–1986
Spouse
Ruth Wright
(m. 1947)
Children1

Leslie George Scarman, Baron Scarman, OBE, PC (29 July 1911 – 8 December 2004) was an English judge and barrister who served as a Law Lord until his retirement in 1986. He was described as an "outstanding judicial figure, entrusted with the most high-profile inquiries and marked by his integrity".[1]

  1. ^ Stephen Sedley, 'Lord Scarman'. The Guardian, 10 December 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2024