Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey

The Right Honourable
The Lord Oaksey
DSO TD PC DL
Lawrence, c. 1946
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
In office
1947–1957
Preceded byThe Lord Macmillan
Succeeded byThe Lord Denning
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey Lawrence

2 December 1880
London, England
Died28 August 1971(1971-08-28) (aged 90)
Oaksey, Wiltshire, England
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Political partyCrossbencher
Alma materNew College, Oxford
OccupationBarrister, judge
ProfessionLaw
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
UnitRoyal Artillery
Battles/warsWorld War I

Geoffrey Lawrence, 3rd Baron Trevethin, 1st Baron Oaksey, DSO, PC, DL, TD (2 December 1880 – 28 August 1971) was the lead British judge during the Nuremberg trials after Second World War, and President of the International Military Tribunal.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lord Trevethin And Oaksey". The Times. 30 August 1971. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Lord Oaksey, Nuremberg trials judge". The Daily Telegraph. 30 August 1971. p. 4.