Baron McNair
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Baron McNair, of Gleniffer in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1955 for the lawyer and judge Sir Arnold McNair
. He was the first President of the European Court of Human Rights
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1989.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1955 for the lawyer and judge Sir Arnold McNair
Arnold McNair, 1st Baron McNair
Arnold Duncan McNair, 1st Baron McNair, CBE, KC, LLD, FBA , was a British legal scholar, university teacher, and judge...
. He was the first President of the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1989.
Barons McNair (1955)
- Arnold Duncan McNair, 1st Baron McNairArnold McNair, 1st Baron McNairArnold Duncan McNair, 1st Baron McNair, CBE, KC, LLD, FBA , was a British legal scholar, university teacher, and judge...
(1885–1975) - Clement John McNair, 2nd Baron McNair (1915–1989)
- Duncan James McNair, 3rd Baron McNair (b. 1947)