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Ralph Gibson (judge)

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As a barrister, his obituary recorded that he was noted for his "rapid wit and rigorous research". He was also noted as "an open-minded and sympathetic judge". He reportedly once gave a robber a suspended sentence after being told that the defendant had donated a kidney to save his sister's life.
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He was appointed chairman of the Law Commission from 1981 to 1985, after stepping down from that role was appointed as a Lord Justice of Appeal for a period of nine years after that.
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As a Law Commissioner one of his notable contributions to English law was the Law Commission's proposals which led to "clean break" divorces.
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as a teaching fellow, where he met and married Ann Ruether, a Chicago native who was part of the University faculty.
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The Right Honourable
Lord Justice of Appeal
Alma mater
Brasenose College, Oxford
Lord Justice of Appeal
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Law Commission
Charterhouse School
Brasenose College, Oxford
World War II
1st King's Dragoon Guards
North Africa
Transjordan Frontier Force
Tony Benn
University of Chicago
called to the Bar
Middle Temple
took silk






"Sir Ralph Gibson"
The Guardian



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