'Iigh Court 'Changes The judicial appointments that have marked the
beginning of a new legal year have . given universal satisfaction—a very rare occurrence. , Mr. Wilfrid Greene had easily the best practice at the Bar and his willingness ty sit in the :Court ,of Appeal may be partly due to the fact that as 'a Rothan Catholic he could not peen& the I'Voolsaek, as his abilitieS would 'entitle him to do. , The Promotion of Lord Justice Maughani (brother of Mr. Somerset' 'MaUghtim) to the Lords is no surprise„ as he was the most brilliant Chancery than on the Bench, Lord Wright's appointment to the. office of Master 'of the Rolls, after he has sat as a: Lord of Appeal, creates precedent; though not one of any significance. . In only one sense is it a step down, for presiding in the ,_Court of Appeal, which is the ordinary duty of the lYlaster of the Rolls, is a more onerous and important task than forming one of a court, of five in the Lords. The appointments still leave a vacancy for a . LOrd of Appeal and there is considerable speculation as to who will MI it. If it was not desirable to promote a Common Law man, the post would probably go to Lord' Justice 'Ionic; who is, incidentally, brother-in-law of Lord Justice Maugham. Sir Thomas Inskip, having been a Law Officer for many years, has an unofficial right to any appointment vacant, but he has let so many pass that he, is. unlikely to be tempted by, this one.
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