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John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington

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He was born at 6 King Street, St Marylebone, London, the son of Malcolm Donaldson (1884–1973), consultant gynaecologist, and his first wife, Evelyn Helen Marguerite, née Gilroy. His father was a
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After retiring as a judge in 1992, he wrote reports regarding two maritime accidents involving the grounding of oil tankers and subsequent spills of crude oil: the grounding of the
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to address concerns raised by legal academics as to whether the use of the Act was valid. The bill was not passed, and Donaldson supported the legal action by the
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until it was abolished in 1974. The trades unions, pointing to his Tory inclinations in his youth, nicknamed him "Black Jack", and 181
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In his various roles, Donaldson was involved in many high-profile cases from the 1970s onwards. He presided over the trials of the
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over an extradition case, in which a man was deported to Zaire while the case was still pending, contrary to a court order.
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in 1966 at the age of 45. He remained the youngest High Court judge for a number of years.
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for ten years, from 1982 to 1992. He was the first (and only) President of the short-lived
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where she was working as a nurse. She later became the first woman to be a Member of the
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in February 1996, and subsequent escape of more than 70,000 tonnes of oil off the
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Great Britain. England. Court Of Appeal, Civil Division (30 July 1992).
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in 1988, against government policy; and he ruled in 1991 that the then
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in 1982, becoming the presiding officer of the civil division of the
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a similar IRA-based miscarriage of justice, the Birmingham Six trial
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Coat of arms of John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington
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Donaldson refused to prevent newspapers from publishing the
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Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England
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Pro Libertate Per Leges (For liberty through the Law)
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In the 2000-01 session of Parliament, he presented a
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John Francis Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington
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On 15 February 1988 he was elevated to the 457:'s Conservative government in 1971 under the 422:, QC at 3 Essex Court and built a successful 8: 1531:Councillors in the London Borough of Croydon 1068:"Re T (Adult: Refusal of Medical Treatment)" 509:introduced by a later Master of the Rolls, 1166: 1152: 1144: 1107: 762: 551:'s interim report of his inquiry into the 52: 31: 672:of oil escaped; and the grounding of the 646:Learn how and when to remove this message 294:Learn how and when to remove this message 398:and, finally, in 1983, the first female 907:"Obituary: Lord Donaldson of Lymington" 816:"Obituary: Lord Donaldson of Lymington" 801: 414:in 1946 as a Harmsworth Scholar at the 1591:British Army personnel of World War II 1571:People educated at Charterhouse School 809: 807: 805: 763: 78:30 July 1982 – 1 October 1992 743:' Re T (Adult: Refusal of Treatment)] 547:in 1976, and was later criticised in 7: 1516:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge 628:adding citations to reliable sources 276:adding citations to reliable sources 451:National Industrial Relations Court 438:judge when he was appointed to the 238:National Industrial Relations Court 1596:Life peers created by Elizabeth II 1526:Conservative Party (UK) life peers 1013:"The Times & The Sunday Times" 997:. 9 September 2005. 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Baron Donaldson of Lymington
The Right Honourable
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Master of the Rolls
Elizabeth II
The Lord Denning
Sir Thomas Bingham
Lord Justice of Appeal
Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington
Charterhouse School
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