Sir Paul Ogden Lawrence (1861–1952) was a British barrister and judge.
Biography
He was the second son of
Philip Henry Lawrence, solicitor, later barrister, of Chelsea, London;
Susan Lawrence
Arabella Susan Lawrence (12 August 1871 – 24 October 1947) was a British Labour Party politician, one of the earliest female Labour MPs.
Early life
Lawrence was the youngest daughter of Nathaniel Tertius Lawrence, a wealthy solicitor, and ...
, the Labour politician, was his first cousin.
Quentin Lawrence
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An article about TV directors in ''The Guardian'' said he was "noted for the pre ...
, the television director, was his nephew. Paul's sisters Penelope, Dorothy, and Millicent founded
Roedean School
Roedean School is an independent day and boarding school founded in 1885 in Roedean Village on the outskirts of Brighton, East Sussex, England, and governed by Royal Charter. It is for girls aged 11 to 18. The campus is situated near the Sus ...
; their Lawrence great aunts had been governesses and school teachers, mainly in Liverpool, earlier in the century.
Educated at
Malvern College
Malvern College is an Independent school (United Kingdom), independent coeducational day and boarding school in Malvern, Worcestershire, Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is a public school (United Kingdom), public school in the British sen ...
, he read for the bar at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in November 1882, after which he practiced on the Northern Circuit.
He
took silk
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...
in 1896 and began a practice at the
Chancery bar in London. He was appointed a Chancery judge in 1918, and chaired two committees on
legal aid
Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to co ...
between 1919 and 1925. In 1926 he became a judge of the Court of Appeal, and was sworn of the
Privy Council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the mon ...
.
His father had done pioneer work in helping preserve the
commons
The commons is the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society, including natural materials such as air, water, and a habitable Earth. These resources are held in common even when owned privately or publicly. Commons ...
around London; Sir Paul carried on this work, especially with
Wimbledon Common
Wimbledon Common is a large open space in Wimbledon, southwest London. There are three named areas: Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, and Putney Lower Common, which together are managed under the name Wimbledon and Putney Commons totalling 460 ...
.
He married in 1887 Maude Mary (died 1947), daughter of John Turner of Oaklands, Wimbledon Park. They had no children.
Arms
References
External links
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Lawrence, Sir Paul Ogden (1861–1952)
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1861 births
1952 deaths
20th-century English judges
People educated at Malvern College
People from Chelsea, London
Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom