The Greatest British Lawyers & Judges

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1 Amal Clooney

Famous As: Lawyer, Activist

Birthdate: February 3, 1978

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Lebanese, British

Amal Clooney is a Lebanese-British barrister, specializing in human rights and international law. Her clients include popular and influential personalities like Yulia Tymoshenko, Nadia Murad, and Julian Assange. Her work and philanthropic activities gained media coverage after her wedding to actor George Clooney. The Clooneys are well-known philanthropists and are founders of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

2 Dominic Raab

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: February 25, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: British

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3 Michael Gove

Famous As: Journalist, Politician, Judge

Birthdate: August 26, 1967

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

4 Robin Cavendish

Famous As: Advocate

Birthdate: March 12, 1930

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: British

Died: August 8, 1994

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5 Anna Soubry

Famous As: Political Leader

Birthdate: December 7, 1956

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: British

6 H. H. Asquith

Famous As: Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Birthdate: September 12, 1852

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

Died: February 15, 1928

7 Max Mosley

Famous As: Racecar driver, Lawyer, Politician, Directeur sportif

Birthdate: April 13, 1940

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British

8 Harriet Harman

Famous As: Politician, Lawyer, Solicitor

Birthdate: July 30, 1950

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

9 Cherie Blair

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: September 23, 1954

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

10 John Winthrop

Famous As: Politician, Theologian

Birthdate: January 12, 1588

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: British, American

Died: March 26, 1649

11 Michael Howard

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: July 7, 1941

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British, Welsh

12 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: June 1, 1563

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: British

Died: May 24, 1612

13 Spencer Perceval

Famous As: Politician, Lawyer

Birthdate: November 1, 1762

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: British

Died: May 11, 1812

14 Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond

Famous As: Politician, Judge, Lawyer

Birthdate: January 31, 1945

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British

15 Harold Abrahams

Famous As: Athletics competitor, Sprinter, Lawyer, Journalist

Birthdate: December 15, 1899

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: British

Died: January 14, 1978

16 Samuel Chase

Famous As: Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Birthdate: April 17, 1741

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British, American

Died: June 19, 1811

17 Jack Straw

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: August 3, 1946

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

18 William Blackstone

Famous As: Jurist

Birthdate: July 10, 1723

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

Died: February 14, 1780

19 James Boswell

Famous As: Biographer

Birthdate: October 18, 1740

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: British, Scottish

Died: May 19, 1795

20 Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich

Famous As: Chancellor

Birthdate: June 30, 1496

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

Died: June 12, 1567

21 Jonathan Sumption

Birthdate: December 9, 1948

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: British

22 Edward Coke

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: February 1, 1552

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British

Died: September 3, 1634

23 Charlie Elphicke

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: March 14, 1971

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: British

24 Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Birthdate: August 19, 1955

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

25 William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: March 2, 1705

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: British

Died: March 20, 1793

26 Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: February 9, 1854

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British, Northern Irish

Died: October 22, 1935

27 A. V. Dicey

Famous As: Jurist

Birthdate: February 4, 1835

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British

Died: April 7, 1922

28 David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury

Famous As: Judge, Politician

Birthdate: January 10, 1948

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: British

29 Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

Famous As: Advocate

Birthdate: April 28, 1742

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: British, Scottish

Died: May 28, 1811

30 George Carman

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: October 6, 1929

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: British

Died: January 2, 2001

31 Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St. Marylebone

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: October 9, 1907

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: British

Died: October 12, 2001

32 Tom Denning, Baron Denning

Famous As: Lawyer

Birthdate: January 23, 1899

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British

Died: March 5, 1999

33 Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington

Famous As: Sociologist

Birthdate: August 9, 1915

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

Died: January 14, 2002

34 Peter Benenson

Famous As: Lawyer

Birthdate: July 31, 1921

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

Died: February 25, 2005

35 F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

Famous As: Statesman

Birthdate: July 12, 1872

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

Died: September 30, 1930

36 Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading

Famous As: Viceroy

Birthdate: October 10, 1860

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: British

Died: December 30, 1935

37 George Edalji

Famous As: solicitor

Birthdate: February 29, 1876

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: British

Died: June 17, 1953

38 Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss

Famous As: Judge, Politician, Lawyer

Birthdate: August 10, 1933

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

39 Brian Leveson

Famous As: Judge

Birthdate: June 22, 1949

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

40 George Darwin

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: July 9, 1845

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

Died: December 7, 1912

41 Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

Famous As: Lawyer

Birthdate: September 14, 1864

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

Died: November 24, 1958

42 Nicholas Monsarrat

Famous As: Novelist

Birthdate: March 22, 1910

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British

Died: August 8, 1979

43 Geoffrey Elton

Famous As: Writer, Historian of the modern age, Historian, University teacher, Lawyer

Birthdate: August 17, 1921

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: German, British

Died: December 3, 1994

44 Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett

Famous As: Judge, Politician, Lawyer, Barrister

Birthdate: September 6, 1883

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

Died: February 10, 1962

45 George Sutherland

Famous As: Jurist

Birthdate: March 25, 1862

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British, American

Died: July 18, 1942

46 Samuel Sewall

Famous As: Jurist, Judge

Birthdate: March 28, 1652

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British

Died: January 1, 1730

47 Anthony Hope

Famous As: Novelist

Birthdate: February 9, 1863

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: British

Died: July 8, 1933

48 Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: 1488 AD

Nationality: British

Died: April 30, 1544

49 Constance Briscoe

Famous As: Barrister

Birthdate: May 18, 1957

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: British

50 Thomas Hughes

Famous As: Lawyer

Birthdate: October 20, 1822

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: British

Died: March 22, 1896

Famous British Lawyers & Judges

1 Amal Clooney

2 Dominic Raab

3 Michael Gove

4 Robin Cavendish

5 Anna Soubry

6 H. H. Asquith

7 Max Mosley

8 Harriet Harman

9 Cherie Blair

10 John Winthrop

11 Michael Howard

12 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

13 Spencer Perceval

14 Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond

15 Harold Abrahams

16 Samuel Chase

17 Jack Straw

18 William Blackstone

19 James Boswell

20 Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich

21 Jonathan Sumption

22 Edward Coke

23 Charlie Elphicke

24 Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal

25 William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

26 Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson

27 A. V. Dicey

28 David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury

29 Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

30 George Carman

31 Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St. Marylebone

32 Tom Denning, Baron Denning

33 Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington

34 Peter Benenson

35 F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

36 Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading

37 George Edalji

38 Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss

39 Brian Leveson

40 George Darwin

41 Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

42 Nicholas Monsarrat

43 Geoffrey Elton

44 Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett

45 George Sutherland

46 Samuel Sewall

47 Anthony Hope

48 Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

49 Constance Briscoe

50 Thomas Hughes