George Farwell (judge)

Sir George Farwell PC (22 December 1845 – 30 September 1915) was an English judge, noted for trying the Taff Vale case at the first instance.

Farwell was born in Codsall, Staffordshire, the second son of Frederick Cooper Farwell, agent to the Duke of Cleveland, and of Louisa Whitbread, née Michell, daughter of Admiral Sir Frederick Michell.

[1] He was called to the bar in 1871, he became a QC in 1891, a bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1895, while in 1899 he was raised to the bench.

His decision, though reversed by the court of appeal, was upheld in 1901 by the House of Lords, and ultimately led to the passing of the Trade Disputes Act (1906).

His son Sir Christopher John Wickens Farwell was also a High Court Chancery judge.