Christopher Guest, Baron Guest
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Christopher William Graham Guest, Baron Guest PC
(7 November 1901 – 25 September 1984) was a British
judge.
On 20 January 1961, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
and was created a life peer
with the title Baron Guest, of Graden in the County of Berwick. In the same year, Guest was invested to the Privy Council
and in 1971, he retired as Lord of Appeal.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(7 November 1901 – 25 September 1984) was a British
United Kingdom
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judge.
On 20 January 1961, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
and was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baron Guest, of Graden in the County of Berwick. In the same year, Guest was invested to the Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, 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 monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
and in 1971, he retired as Lord of Appeal.