Dick Atkin, Baron Atkin
James Richard Atkin, Baron Atkin, PC, FBA (28 November 1867 – 25 June 1944), commonly known as Dick Atkin, was an Australian-born British judge, who served as a lord of appeal in ordinary from 1928 until his death in 1944. He is especially remembered as the judge giving the leading judgement in the case of Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932, in which he established the modern law of negligence in the UK, and indirectly in most of the common law world.
The Right Honourable The Lord Atkin PC, FBA | |
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| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 6 February 1928 – 25 June 1944 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Goddard |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 7 March 1919 – 6 February 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Pickford |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Sankey |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 30 May 1913 – 7 March 1919 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Greer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Richard Atkin Brisbane, Colony of Queensland |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
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