Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel

The Lord Keith of Kinkel
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
In office
10 January 1977 – 30 September 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Lord Kilbrandon
Succeeded byThe Lord Hope of Craighead
Personal details
Born
Henry Shanks Keith

(1920-02-07)7 February 1920
Died21 June 2002(2002-06-21) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister

Henry Shanks "Harry" Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel, GBE, PC (7 February 1920 – 21 June 2002) was a British barrister and judge. The son of a law lord, Keith fought in the Second World War before practising at the Scottish bar. Appointed a sheriff in 1970, he became a Senator of the College of Justice the following year. In 1977, he followed in his father's footsteps when he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Senior Law Lord from 1989 to 1996, when he retired. For his public and administrative work, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1997.


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