Robert Stevens described him as "one of the few significant British appeal judges of the twentieth century.

"[citation needed] Born in South Shields, Wright was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took a First and later held a prize fellowship.

At the 1923 General election, he stood as the Liberal candidate in the Darlington constituency.

[1] In 1925, Wright was appointed to the High Court (King's Bench Division) as a judge, receiving the customary knighthood.

On 11 April 1932, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and was created additionally a life peer with the title Baron Wright, of Durley in the County of Wiltshire.