Master of the Rolls
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The Master of the Rolls is a senior judge in England and Wales who serves as the head of civil justice and presides over the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the Rolls canonical | 24 |
| Clerk of the Rolls | 1 |
| Master of the Rolls in Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9136591 — 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: Master of the Rolls Context triple: [Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, canSitWith, Master of the Rolls]
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A.
Lord Justice Knight-Bruce
Lord Justice Knight-Bruce was a prominent 19th-century British judge and Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery known for his influential role in the development of English equity law.
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B.
Lord Woolf
Lord Woolf is a prominent British jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and is noted for major reforms to the civil justice system.
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C.
Lord Sumption
Lord Sumption is a prominent British barrister and legal historian who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
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D.
Lord Justice General
The Lord Justice General is the senior judge who serves as the head of Scotland’s criminal judiciary and presides over its supreme criminal court.
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E.
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017.
- 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: Master of the Rolls Target entity description: The Master of the Rolls is a senior judge in England and Wales who serves as the head of civil justice and presides over the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.
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A.
Lord Justice Knight-Bruce
Lord Justice Knight-Bruce was a prominent 19th-century British judge and Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery known for his influential role in the development of English equity law.
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B.
Lord Woolf
Lord Woolf is a prominent British jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and is noted for major reforms to the civil justice system.
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C.
Lord Sumption
Lord Sumption is a prominent British barrister and legal historian who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
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D.
Lord Justice General
The Lord Justice General is the senior judge who serves as the head of Scotland’s criminal judiciary and presides over its supreme criminal court.
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E.
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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public office in England and Wales ⓘ senior judge ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MR ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the Monarch of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
|
| appointmentOnAdviceOf |
Lord Chancellor
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| branchOfGovernment | judiciary of England and Wales ⓘ |
| country | England and Wales ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Sir Geoffrey Vos ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 11 January 2021 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Lords Justices of Appeal in the Civil Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Justice of Appeal
|
| hasPrecedenceOver | all judges of the Court of Appeal except the Lord Chief Justice ⓘ |
| headOf | civil justice in England and Wales ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Court of Chancery ⓘ |
| historicalChange |
lost primary archival responsibilities in the 20th century
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role became primarily judicial and administrative ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
custodian of the rolls and records of Chancery
ⓘ
keeper of the records of the Court of Chancery ⓘ |
| influences | development of civil law in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalArea | civil law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Royal Courts of Justice, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Courts of Justice
|
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
ⓘ
Privy Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council
|
| notableFor | being one of the oldest judicial offices in England ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| officeType | non-political ⓘ |
| oversees |
Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Procedure Rules (for some matters)
|
| participatesIn |
making practice directions for civil procedure
ⓘ
sitting as a judge in the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| partOf | Court of Appeal of England and Wales ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Civil Division of the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| rank | second most senior judge in England and Wales ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of civil justice
ⓘ
civil appeals from the High Court of Justice ⓘ oversight of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal ⓘ some appeals from county courts ⓘ |
| seat |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| style |
Lord Justice
ⓘ
The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory judicial retirement age ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | office holder regardless of gender ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Chancellor of the High Court
ⓘ
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of the Rolls Description of subject: The Master of the Rolls is a senior judge in England and Wales who serves as the head of civil justice and presides over the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Civil Division
subject linked to:
Baron Lyndhurst
linked to: Master of the Rolls
linked to: Master of the Rolls
subject linked to:
Thomas
subject linked to:
Neuberger
subject linked to:
Harry
subject linked to:
Baron Woolf
Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
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presidingOfficerTitle
→
Master of the Rolls
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subject linked to:
Civil Division of the CA
subject linked to:
Civil Division of the CA
subject linked to:
Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540