John Dyson, Lord Dyson
Lord Dyson | |
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Lord Dyson in 2013 | |
| Master of the Rolls Head of Civil Justice | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 2 October 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Succeeded by | Sir Terence Etherton |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 12 April 2010 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Jack Straw |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Succeeded by | Lord Hughes of Ombersley |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 11 January 2001 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Martin Nourse |
| High Court Judge | |
| In office 30 March 1993 – 11 January 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Anthony Dyson 31 July 1943 |
| Spouse |
Jacqueline Levy (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
John Anthony Dyson, Lord Dyson, PC (born 31 July 1943) is a former British judge and barrister. He was Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, the second most senior judge in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016, and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2012. He was the first justice to be appointed who was not a peer.