James Alan Park
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Sir James Alan Park KC (6 April 1763 - 8 December 1838) was a British judge. He was the son of James Park, a surgeon from Edinburgh, and was brought up in Edinburgh until his fathers practice moved to Surrey. He was educated first at Northampton Grammar School and then at Lincoln's Inn
. He was called to the bar on 18 June 1784 and published the highly successful Treatise on the Law of Marine Insurance in 1787, which was reprinted six times during his life. This brought him a good practice, although he was not noticed as a particularly distinguished advocate. In 1791 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
and in 1795 became a Recorder of Preston, seen as the first step towards becoming a judge. He became a King's Counsel in 1799, Recorder of Durham in 1802 and Attourney-General of Lancaster in 1811. He was made Second Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
on 22 January 1816 and knighted at the same time. He received a DCL
from Oxford University in 1834 and died on 8 December 1838, leaving two sons; James Allan Park, who became a priest, and Alexander Atherton Park who became a barrister.
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
. He was called to the bar on 18 June 1784 and published the highly successful Treatise on the Law of Marine Insurance in 1787, which was reprinted six times during his life. This brought him a good practice, although he was not noticed as a particularly distinguished advocate. In 1791 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster
The Duchy of Lancaster is one of the two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Cornwall. It is held in trust for the Sovereign, and is used to provide income for the use of the British monarch...
and in 1795 became a Recorder of Preston, seen as the first step towards becoming a judge. He became a King's Counsel in 1799, Recorder of Durham in 1802 and Attourney-General of Lancaster in 1811. He was made Second Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas (England)
The Court of Common Pleas, or Common Bench, was a common law court in the English legal system that covered "common pleas"; actions between subject and subject, which did not concern the king. Created in the late 12th to early 13th century after splitting from the Exchequer of Pleas, the Common...
on 22 January 1816 and knighted at the same time. He received a DCL
DCL
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from Oxford University in 1834 and died on 8 December 1838, leaving two sons; James Allan Park, who became a priest, and Alexander Atherton Park who became a barrister.