Sir Philip Otton: key obituary facts
Is Sir Philip Otton dead? Yes. Sir Philip Otton died on October 20, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Sir Philip Otton's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sir Philip Otton known for?
He was a judge.
More about Sir Philip Otton
Born: 28 May 1933.
Gender: male.
Occupation: judge.
Education: University of Birmingham.
Awards: Knight Bachelor.
Also known as: Sir Philip Howard Otton.
Sir Philip Otton, the British judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1995 to 2001, died October 20, 2026, aged 93.
Born on 28 May 1933, he studied law at the University of Birmingham and earned an LLB. In 1983, he was approved for appointment as a High Court judge and assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.
He joined the Court of Appeal as a Lord Justice in 1995 and held that office until 2001. His later judicial appointments included the Court of Appeal in Gibraltar in 2004 and the Qatar Civil and Commercial Court, where he served as a judge from 2007 to 2011. The move to judicial work in Gibraltar and Qatar followed his years on the English appellate bench and extended his service across several jurisdictions. In 2002, Otton received the Coventry Award of Merit. He also held honorary degrees from Nottingham Trent University, the University of Essex and the University of Birmingham, where he had completed his legal studies. His career therefore included service in the High Court and appellate courts, as well as a civil and commercial court appointment in Qatar.