Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel

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.

The Right Honourable
The Lord Keith of Kinkel
GBE PC
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
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