Mark Lemon Romer, Baron Romer, PC (9 August 1866 – 19 August 1944) was a British barrister and judge.

Biography

Romer was born in

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, Sussex, the second son of Sir Robert Romer, later a

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, and Betty, née Lemon, daughter of

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, founding editor of ''

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''. He was educated at Rugby and

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, where he read Mathematics, graduating as a

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. He was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1890. Practicing at the Chancery bar, he was made a King's Counsel in 1906 and attached himself to the court of Mr Justice Parker, then that of Mr Justice Sargant when Parker was elevated to the House of Lords. Romer was appointed a judge of the

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of the High Court in 1922, in succession to Sir Arthur Frederick Peterson, and received the customary knighthood the same year. In 1929, he was made a

and sworn of the Privy Council. On 5 January 1938, he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in succession to

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and was made a

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with the title Baron Romer, of

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in the County of Kent. He resigned as Lord of Appeal in April 1944, and died four months later. His son, Sir Charles Romer, was appointed to the Chancery Division two months after his death, following in the steps of both his father and grandfather. Both Lord Romer's father, Sir Robert Romer (1840-1918), and his son, Sir Charles Romer (1897-1969), were also judges, serving as

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in 1899-1906 and 1951-1960 respectively. All three had served in the

of the High Court. He married Anne Wilmot Ritchie, daughter of

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List of cases

*'' Re Gardner (No.2)''

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France v James Coombes & Co ''France v James Coombes & Co'' 929AC 496 is an old UK labour law case, concerning the definition of ‘employee’ for the purpose of section 8 of the Trade Boards Act 1909 and the Trade Boards Act 1918. Facts The Minister of Labour under the T ...

'' 9282 KB 81 *''

Cotter v National Union of Seamen Cotter may refer to: *Cotter pin (disambiguation), a pin or wedge used to fix parts rigidly together *Cotter (farmer), the Scots term for a peasant farmer formerly in the Scottish highlands *Cotter (surname), a surname (including a list of people w ...

'' 9292 Ch 58 *''

Kirby v Wilkins ''Kirby v Wilkins'' 929Ch 444 is a UK company law and English trusts law case involving the duties owed by a nominee of shares to the beneficiary. It determines that a beneficiary, if absolutely entitled, can instruct a bare nominee how to deal w ...

'' 929Ch 444 *''

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Knightsbridge Estates Trust Ltd v Byrne ''Knightsbridge Estates Trust Ltd v Byrne'' 940AC 613 is a UK insolvency law case, concerning the creation of a security interest. Facts Knightsbridge Estates wished to pay off the principle sum of the £310,000 loan from Mr Byrne’s insurance ...

'' 940AC 613 *'' Southern Foundries (1926) Ltd v Shirlaw'' 940AC 701 *'' Nokes v Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd'' 940AC 1014

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20120331185148/http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index1769.htm * 1866 births 1944 deaths Chancery Division judges Knights Bachelor Law lords Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council English King's Counsel People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Lords Justices of Appeal Members of Lincoln's Inn Life peers created by George VI {{Life-peer-stub