Called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1871. In 1891, having already acquired a large junior practice, he took silk (that is, was appointed Queen's Counsel). He served in numerous cases involving the common law and, while not making the first rank of Winch and Candy, was a powerful and popular advocate.
Politically, McCall was allied to the Unionist cause and was friendly with Lord James of Hereford. This friendship led to McCall's appointment as Attorney General and Queen's Serjeant to the Duchy of Lancaster.
robert, mccall, barrister, robert, alfred, mccall, kcvo, july, 1849, april, 1934, irish, lawyer, mccall, wearing, court, robes, king, counsel, previously, queen, counsel, drawn, born, lisburn, county, antrim, educated, queen, college, galway, queen, college, b. Sir Robert Alfred McCall KCVO KC 9 July 1849 April 1934 was an Irish lawyer McCall wearing his Court robes as King s Counsel previously Queen s Counsel drawn by Spy He was born at Lisburn County Antrim and educated at the Queen s College Galway and Queen s College Belfast Legal career EditCalled to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1871 In 1891 having already acquired a large junior practice he took silk that is was appointed Queen s Counsel He served in numerous cases involving the common law and while not making the first rank of Winch and Candy was a powerful and popular advocate Politically McCall was allied to the Unionist cause and was friendly with Lord James of Hereford This friendship led to McCall s appointment as Attorney General and Queen s Serjeant to the Duchy of Lancaster He was elected as a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1918 He was made a Commissioner of the Assize and K C V O Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1921 and was also appointed as Registrar of the Railway and Canal Commission in the same year He was senator of the University of London and President of the Huguenot Society of London in 1923 He was a correspondent with The Times There are three portraits of him in the National Portrait Gallery He married Alice MacSwinney of Galway in 1876 McCall had attended university with her brother R F MacSwinney Sources EditObituary The Times 7 April 1934 pg 12 Issue 46722 col CExternal links Edit McCall Sir Robert Alfred Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 144 via Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert McCall barrister amp oldid 1178601563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
