Sir John Charles Fox (1855 – 1943),[1] eldest son of John Fox, solicitor, was born on 29 May 1855.
He became a Chief Clerk in the Chancery Division in 1891, the title of this office being changed to Master in 1897.
[4][5] He was one of the editors of the Yearly Supreme Court Practice.
[2][3] He is the author of Handbook of English Law Reports (1913).
[7] Fox was also author of The History of Contempt of Court (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1927; reprinted by Professional Books, London, 1972).