Career
The Rt Honorary During his career as a barrister he acted as pupilmaster to Michael Kerr (also later a Lord Justice of Appeal) and was a chambers contemporary of John Donaldson (later Master of the Rolls). Notable judicial decisions of Lord Justice Megaw included:
Ward v Tesco Stores Limited
Re Baden"s Deed Trusts (Number 2)
Nettleship v Weston
Maredelanto Compania Naviera Société Anonyme v Bergbau-Handel GmbH
Tenax Steamship Company v Owners of the Motor Vessel Brimnes
Lawrence v Metropolitan Police Commissar (in the Court of Appeal)
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Limited
Bunge Corporation v Tradax Export Société Anonyme (in the Court of Appeal)
Aluminium Industrie Vaassen BV v Romalpa Aluminium Limited
John Megaw was also capped twice as an international rugby union player for Ireland in the 1930s, once 1934 against Wales and again in 1938 against England, both times playing at Number Eight. Ireland lost both tests.