The Lord Oliver of Aylmerton | |
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| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 31 January 1986 – 31 December 1991 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mustill |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Raymond Oliver 7 March 1921 |
| Died | 17 October 2007 (aged 86) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | Two children (by first wife) |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Law |
Peter Raymond Oliver, Baron Oliver of Aylmerton, PC (7 March 1921 – 17 October 2007) was a British barrister and judge who served as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1986 and 1991. The son of an academic lawyer, he served with distinction during the Second World War, before joining the Chancery bar. He was appointed to the High Court in 1974, to the Court of Appeal in 1980, and to the House of Lords in 1986, having earlier been tipped to succeed Lord Denning as Master of the Rolls in 1982. He retired in 1992, and in later life suffered from loss of sight.