# List of lords of appeal

This is a list of the last Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and other Lords of Appeal before the judicial functions of the House of Lords ended in 2009.

## Last Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

As of 30 September 2009, (the day before their functions were transferred to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom), the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary appointed under section 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 were, in order of seniority:
| Law Lord | Served from | Served until | Mandatory retirement | Death | Prior senior judicial roles |
| The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (Senior Lord) | 12 January 1999 | 30 September 2012 | 21 January 2013 | | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2005–2008) Master of the Rolls (2000–2005) Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1999–2000) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1995–1999) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1987–1995) |
| The Lord Hope of Craighead (Second Senior Lord) | 1 October 1996 | 26 June 2013 | 27 June 2013 | | Senator of the College of Justice: Inner House (1989–1996) |
| The Lord Saville of Newdigate | 28 July 1997 | 30 September 2010 | 20 March 2011 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1994–1997) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1985–1993) |
| The Lord Scott of Foscote | 17 July 2000 | 30 September 2009 | 2 October 2009 | | Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1994–2000) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1991–1994) Justice of the High Court, CD (1983–1991) |
| The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry | 1 October 2001 | 26 June 2011 | 18 September 2019 | 26 June 2011 | Senator of the College of Justice: Inner House (1996–2001) (1995–1996) |
| The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe | 1 October 2002 | 17 March 2013 | 17 March 2013 | 16 November 2023 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1997–2002) Justice of the High Court, CD (1984–1997) |
| The Baroness Hale of Richmond | 12 January 2004 | 11 January 2020 | 31 January 2020 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1999–2003) Justice of the High Court, FD (1994–1999) |
| The Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood | 13 January 2004 | 9 April 2012 | 9 April 2012 | 7 July 2023 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–2004) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1984–1992) |
| The Lord Mance | 3 October 2005 | 6 June 2018 | 6 June 2018 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1999–2005) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1993–1999) |
| The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury | 11 January 2007 | 4 September 2017 | 10 January 2018 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (2004–2007) Justice of the High Court, CD (1996–1997) |
| The Lord Collins of Mapesbury | 20 April 2009 | 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (2004–2007) Justice of the High Court, CD (1996–1997) |
| The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore | 29 June 2009 | 30 September 2020 | 22 February 2023 | 1 December 2020 | Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (2004–2009) Justice of the High Court (NI) (1993–2003) |

## Last Lords of Appeal

As of 30 September 2009, the other Lords of Appeal who were, by virtue of sections 5 & 25 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876, eligible to form the quorum (3) of the House of Lords necessary to hear and determine judicial business were:
* The date in parentheses is the date after which the Lord of Appeal is disqualified from participating in judicial business. The date is set by the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.
Eligible Lords
| Lord Chancellor | Served from | Served until | Mandatory retirement | Death | Prior senior judicial roles |
| The Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 28 October 1987 | 2 May 1997 | 2 July 2002 | | |
| The Lord Irvine of Lairg | 2 May 1997 | 12 June 2003 | 23 June 2015 | | None |
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 12 June 2003 | 27 June 2007 | 19 November 2026 | | None |
| Law Lord | Served from | Served until | Mandatory retirement | Death | Prior senior judicial roles |
| The Lord Goff of Chieveley (Senior Lord) | 6 February 1986 | 30 September 1998 | 12 November 2001 | 14 August 2016 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1982–1986) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1975–1982) |
| The Lord Browne-Wilkinson (Senior Lord) | 1 October 1991 | 5 June 2000 | 30 March 2005 | 25 July 2018 | Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1985–1991) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1983–1985) Justice of the High Court, CD (1977–1983) |
| The Lord Bingham of Cornhill (Senior Lord) | 6 June 2000 | 30 September 2008 | 13 October 2008 | 11 September 2010 | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (1996–2000) Master of the Rolls (1992–1996) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1992) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1980–1986) |
| The Lord Templeman | 30 September 1982 | 30 September 1994 | 3 March 1995 | 4 June 2014 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1978–1982) Justice of the High Court, CD (1972–1978) |
| The Lord Griffiths | 23 May 1985 | 30 September 1993 | 26 September 1998 | 30 May 2015 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1980–1985) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1971–1980) |
| The Lord Mustill | 10 January 1992 | 21 March 1997 | 10 May 2006 | 24 April 2015 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1985–1992) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1978–1985) |
| The Lord Woolf | 1 October 1992 | 4 June 1996 | 2 May 2008 | | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000–2005) Master of the Rolls (1996–2000) Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1996) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1992) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1979–1986) |
| The Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 1 October 1993 | 31 December 1998 | 9 May 2004 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1984–1993) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1978–1983) |
| The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead | 3 October 1994 | 10 January 2007 | 25 January 2008 | 25 September 2019 | Vice Chancellor of the High Court (1991–1994) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1986–1991) Justice of the High Court, CD (1983–1986) |
| The Lord Steyn | 11 January 1995 | 1 October 2005 | 15 August 2007 | 28 November 2017 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–1995) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1985–1992) |
| The Lord Hoffmann | 21 February 1995 | 21 April 2009 | 8 May 2009 | | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1992–1995) Justice of the High Court, CD (1985–1992) |
| The Lord Hutton | 6 January 1997 | 11 January 2004 | 29 June 2007 | 14 July 2020 | Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1989–1997) Justice of the High Court (NI) (1979–1989) |
| The Lord Millett | 1 October 1998 | 11 January 2004 | 23 June 2007 | 27 May 2021 | Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1994–1998) Justice of the High Court, CD (1986–1994) |
| The Lord Carswell | 12 January 2004 | 28 June 2009 | 28 June 2009 | 4 May 2023 | Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1997–2004) Lord Justice of Appeal (NI) (1992–1997) Justice of the High Court (NI) (1984–1992) |
| England and Wales | Served from | Served until | Mandatory retirement | Death | Prior senior judicial roles |
| The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony | 3 October 2005 | 30 September 2009 | 13 May 2018 | | Master of the Rolls (2005–2009) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1998–2005) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1993–1998) |
| The Lady Butler-Sloss | 13 June 2006 | 10 August 2008 | 10 August 2008 | | President of the Family Division (1999–2005) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1988–1999) Justice of the High Court, CD (1979–1988) |
| The Lord Judge | 1 October 2008 | 30 September 2013 | 19 May 2016 | 7 November 2023 | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2008–2013) President of the Queen's Bench Division (2005–2008) Deputy Chief Justice of England and Wales (2003–2005) Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales (1998–2003) Lord Justice of Appeal (E&W) (1996–1999) Justice of the High Court, QBD (1988–1996) |
| Scotland | Served from | Served until | Mandatory retirement | Death | Prior senior judicial roles |
| The Lord McCluskey | 29 September 1976 | 12 June 2004 | 12 June 2004 | 20 July 2017 | Senator of the College of Justice: |
| The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom | 13 June 1984 | 13 June 2006 | 13 June 2006 | | Senator of the College of Justice: |
| The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon | 13 December 1995 | 30 September 2009 | 30 January 2016 | 21 August 2018 | Senator of the College of Justice: |
| The Lord Hardie | 21 May 1997 | 30 September 2009 | 8 January 2016 | | Senator of the College of Justice: |
| The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk | 17 June 2003 | 30 September 2009 | 18 November 2010 | | Senator of the College of Justice: |
| The Baroness Clark of Calton | 21 June 2005 | 30 September 2009 | 26 February 2019 | | Senator of the College of Justice: |