Lord Denning
E143669
English judge
King's Counsel
Life peer
Master of the Rolls
alumnus of Magdalen College, Oxford
alumnus of the University of Oxford
author
human
judge
jurist
legal writer
member of the Privy Council
Lord Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge and Master of the Rolls, renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the Rolls | 17 |
| Lord Denning canonical | 3 |
| Baron Denning | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1252729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Denning Context triple: [Magna Carta Memorial, unveiledBy, Lord Denning]
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A.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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B.
Roy Kirk
Roy Kirk is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, known for his role in the backstory of the Earth probe Nomad in the original series episode "The Changeling."
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C.
Lord Irwin
Lord Irwin, later known as Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931 and later as Foreign Secretary during the critical pre–World War II years.
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D.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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E.
John Robarts
John Robarts was a prominent Canadian politician who served as the 17th Premier of Ontario from 1961 to 1971.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Denning Target entity description: Lord Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge and Master of the Rolls, renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
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A.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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B.
Roy Kirk
Roy Kirk is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, known for his role in the backstory of the Earth probe Nomad in the original series episode "The Changeling."
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C.
Lord Irwin
Lord Irwin, later known as Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931 and later as Foreign Secretary during the critical pre–World War II years.
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D.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
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E.
John Robarts
John Robarts was a prominent Canadian politician who served as the 17th Premier of Ontario from 1961 to 1971.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English judge
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King's Counsel ⓘ Life peer ⓘ Master of the Rolls ⓘ alumnus of Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ alumnus of the University of Oxford ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal writer ⓘ member of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| birthName | Alfred Thompson Denning ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Andover Grammar School
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Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Denning ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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civil procedure ⓘ common law ⓘ contract law ⓘ equity ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
DL
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OM ⓘ PC ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansive view of judicial discretion
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influence on Commonwealth jurisprudence ⓘ plain English judicial writing style ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council
|
| militaryConflict |
First World War
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linked to:
World War I
|
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial public statements
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development of modern administrative law ⓘ development of modern contract law ⓘ development of modern equity and trusts ⓘ influential judgments in English common law ⓘ judicial activism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co
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Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd ⓘ D & C Builders Ltd v Rees ⓘ Denning Report on the Profumo affair ⓘ Miller v Jackson ⓘ Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin ⓘ Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| peerage | Life peerage in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Court judge of England and Wales
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Lord Justice of Appeal ⓘ Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ⓘ Master of the Rolls ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Denning
President of the Court of Appeal, Civil Division ⓘ |
| title |
Baron Denning
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linked to:
Lord Denning
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Denning Description of subject: Lord Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge and Master of the Rolls, renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
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