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Peter Millett, Baron Millett

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case, concerning a solicitor's duty of care and skill, and the nature of fiduciary duties. The case is globally cited for its definition of a fiduciary and the circumstances in which a fiduciary relationship arises.
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Millett was born in London to Isaac Moses "Denis" Millett and Adele Yetta Weinberg, both Jews of Polish descent. The Millett family (also spelt Millet) emigrated from
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in the following year. From 1977 to 1982, Millett was member of the Department of Trade Insolvency Law Review Committee. In 1982 he acted for the
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where a couple were denied recovery of damages for the cost of bringing up an unwanted child, born as a result of a negligently performed
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of London from the inception of the new Metropolitan Grand Lodge in 2003. In this capacity he supervised more than 1,200
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On a millrind fesswise an eagle displayed Sable armed and legged Gules and breathing flames Proper.
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Millett was married to Ann Mireille Harris from 1959. They had two sons and five grandchildren.
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and the availability of proprietary relief following a breach of trust. He also decided
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working party on co-ownership of the matrimonial home in 1972 and 1973 and appointed a
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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Press Releases
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from 1962 to 1976. Between 1967 and 1973, Millett was junior counsel at the
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in chancery matters, and between 1971 and 1975 member of the
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Millett was also notable for his contribution to the law of
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and set up several businesses. His father was prominent in
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between 2000 and 2021. In 2015, Millett was awarded the
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Peers retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014
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Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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Lord Millett, a former Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, 79
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in London, and more than 600 associated Chapters of
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He was awarded an honorary fellowship by 567:From 1991 to 1995, he was President of the 744: 689:Bristol and West Building Society v Mothew 648:Bristol and West Building Society v Mothew 277: 31: 76:1 October 1998 – 11 January 2004 1121:"Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Ea12 Millett" 637:, a landmark case on the English law of 1278:British people of Polish-Jewish descent 946:"Millets Stores Managing Director Dies" 801: 745: 552:He retired from the membership of the 502:and was knighted. He was appointed a 7: 1243:Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star 533:He was a Non-permanent Judge of the 631:. He wrote the leading judgment in 484:in the leading tax avoidance case, 413:. From 1955 to 1957 he served as a 339:Peter Julian Millett, Baron Millett 129:28 July 2000 – 27 May 2021 498:In 1986, he became a judge of the 117:Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong 25: 1198:Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1024:House of Lords (7 October 1998). 1013:. 20 October 1998. p. 11339. 664:List of judgments by Lord Millett 1193:People educated at Harrow School 609:McFarlane v Tayside Health Board 463:Department of Trade and Industry 423:Queen Mary, University of London 787:The Greek for, ‘Know Thyself.’. 578:, and served for five years as 535:Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal 313: 299: 205: 955:. 17 November 1965. p. 22 261: 1: 734:Re Cosslett (Contractors) Ltd 109:The Baroness Hale of Richmond 865:"Statement by the Judiciary" 441:in 1955. In 1959, he joined 1268:21st-century English judges 1203:20th-century English judges 721:Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson 514:, receiving additionally a 445:, where he was appointed a 409:in 1954, graduating with a 115:Non-Permanent Judge of the 1294: 705:Re Brumark Investments Ltd 512:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 467:General Council of the Bar 459:Council of Legal Education 433:Millett was called to the 355:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 64:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1060:> accessed 3 June 2016 925:. 11 July 1929. p. 8 580:Metropolitan Grand Master 332: 328: 324: 276: 245: 241: 145: 122: 69: 58: 27:British judge (1932-2021) 1223:Members of Lincoln's Inn 1218:Chancery Division judges 1213:Royal Air Force officers 713:Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley 389:Millett was educated at 1263:Lord Justices of Appeal 1056:26 October 2018 at the 810:"Lord Millett obituary" 657:professional negligence 472:He was a member of the 395:Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1030:minutes of proceedings 923:Leicester Evening Mail 763: 756: 671:Re Charnley Davies Ltd 504:Lord Justice of Appeal 397:, where he received a 762: 755: 569:West London Synagogue 500:High Court of Justice 1094:8 March 2012 at the 981:on 30 December 2015. 651:, a leading English 506:and a member of the 198:Ann Mireille Harris 159:Peter Julian Millett 37:The Right Honourable 1154:on 11 December 2006 747: 528:City of Westminster 357:from 1998 to 2004. 1010:The London Gazette 897:. 16 December 2020 836:"Birthday's today" 764: 757: 700:UKHL 29, 1 AC 102 618:dissenting opinion 539:Gold Bauhinia Star 952:Leicester Mercury 895:Building Our Past 793: 792: 697:Foskett v McKeown 634:Foskett v McKeown 588:Royal Arch Masons 574:He was an active 393:, London, and at 372:Dąbrowa Tarnowska 336: 335: 320: 319: 294:Yale Romanization 16:(Redirected from 1285: 1253:Knights Bachelor 1238:Hong Kong judges 1163: 1161: 1159: 1150:. 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Index

Millett LJ
The Right Honourable
GBS
PC
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Elizabeth II
The Lord Nolan
The Baroness Hale of Richmond
Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
Tung Chee-hwa
Hampstead
Barrister
Chinese



Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
GBS
PC
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Dąbrowa Tarnowska
Liberal Party
Leicestershire
Ormskirk
Harrow School
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Master of Arts
Classics

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