George Talbot (judge)
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Sir George John Talbot PC
(19 June 1861 – 11 July 1938) was a British barrister
and High Court judge
.
Talbot was educated at Winchester College
before studying at Christ Church, Oxford
, where he obtained a first-class degree in Classics
in 1884. He was appointed to a Fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford
in 1886. He was called to the bar and practised as a barrister; he was appointed a King's Counsel in 1906. In 1923, he was appointed as a judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice
, and was knighted in 1924. He retired in 1937 and was made a member of the Privy Council
. He was elected to an honorary Studentship (i.e. honorary Fellowship) of Christ Church, Oxford in 1935. His legal publications included Modern Decisions on Ritual (1934) and Law and Practice of Licensing (1896 and 1905).
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(19 June 1861 – 11 July 1938) was a British barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and High Court judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
.
Talbot was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
before studying at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, where he obtained a first-class degree in Classics
Literae Humaniores
Literae Humaniores is the name given to an undergraduate course focused on Classics at Oxford and some other universities.The Latin name means literally "more humane letters", but is perhaps better rendered as "Advanced Studies", since humaniores has the sense of "more refined" or "more learned",...
in 1884. He was appointed to a Fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
in 1886. He was called to the bar and practised as a barrister; he was appointed a King's Counsel in 1906. In 1923, he was appointed as a judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, and was knighted in 1924. He retired in 1937 and was made a member of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. He was elected to an honorary Studentship (i.e. honorary Fellowship) of Christ Church, Oxford in 1935. His legal publications included Modern Decisions on Ritual (1934) and Law and Practice of Licensing (1896 and 1905).