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Lord of Appeal in Ordinary

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A quick definition of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary:

A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary is someone who helps the House of Lords listen to appeals. They are paid for their work and have the title of baron for life. Even after they retire, they can still sit and vote in the House of Lords. They are also known as Law Lords.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A Lord of Appeal in Ordinary is a person who is appointed and paid to assist the House of Lords in hearing appeals. These lords hold the rank of barons for life and can continue to sit and vote in the House of Lords even after they retire. They are also known as Law Lords.

Example: Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1999 to 2008. He was appointed to the position after serving as a judge in the Court of Appeal and the High Court. During his time as a Law Lord, he heard many important cases, including the appeal of the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber.

Explanation: This example illustrates how a person can become a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and the types of cases they may hear. Lord Phillips was appointed to the position after serving as a judge in lower courts, which is a common path to becoming a Law Lord. Additionally, his involvement in the Lockerbie bomber case shows the importance of the appeals that Law Lords hear.

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1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
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