Master of the Rolls

noun

1. (in England) a judge of the court of appeal: the senior civil judge in the country and the Keeper of the Records at the Public Record Office

Example Sentences

“Judges do not need to shun the careful use of AI,” said Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos, the second-highest ranking judge in England and Wales.

From Seattle Times

The appeal is being heard by three of Britain's most senior judges - Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos; Victoria Sharp, the president of the Queen's Bench Division; and Justice Eleanor King.

From Reuters

To qualify for that status, he said, three of five senior British officials — Prince Charles, the lord chancellor, the speaker of the House of Commons, the lord chief justice and the master of the rolls — would have to agree that the queen was permanently incapable of carrying out her duties.

From New York Times

Lord Dyson, a former master of the rolls and head of civil justice, was appointed to look into the circumstances surrounding the Panorama programme, which featured Diana saying: "Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

From BBC

After the initial claims on behalf of Associated Newspapers, Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos, who is hearing the case, called for specific grounds for overturning the previous ruling and warned against the appeal being "diffuse and unfocused".

From BBC