Swinton Thomas

{{Short description|British judge (1931–2016)}}

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{{Infobox Judge

| name = Sir Swinton Thomas

| office = Lord Justice of Appeal

| office1 = Justice of the High Court

| honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable

| termstart = 1994

| termend = 2000

| birth_name = Swinton Barclay Thomas

}}

Sir Swinton Barclay Thomas (12 January 1931 – 12 August 2016) was a British judge, privy councillor, and the Interception of Communications Commissioner. He raised questions about the scope of the Wilson Doctrine.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/09/05/sir-swinton-thomas-court-of-appeal-judge--obituary/|title=Sir Swinton Thomas, Court of Appeal judge – obituary|work=telegraph.co.uk|date=5 September 2016 |accessdate=17 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk/-Sir-Swinton-Thomas-and-Lord-Goff-of-Chieveley|title=Sir Swinton Thomas and Lord Goff of Chieveley|work=ox.ac.uk|accessdate=17 October 2016}}

He was born in Glasgow, the son of Brigadier William Bain Thomas {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|DSO}} of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), in which regiment Swinton carried out his National Service.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/sir-swinton-thomas-zl9qksbcv|title=Sir Swinton Thomas|work=The Times|access-date=17 October 2016}}

Thomas was a prominent Roman Catholic layman who served as chairman of the Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain.

Notable judgments of his included:

• Medforth v Blake
• Rock (Nominees) Ltd v RCO Holdings Ltd
• Weathersfield Ltd v Sargeant