Background
Alfred George Lascelles was the son of Honorary
Alfred George Lascelles was the son of Honorary
He was appointed on 1 May 1911 succeeding Joseph Turner Hutchinson and was Chief Justice until 1914. He was succeeded by Alexander Wood Renton. He graduated from University College, Oxford, with a Bachelor of Arts and was admitted to Inner Temple in 1885 entitled to practice as a barrister.
Lascelles served as Crown Advocate of Cyprus from 1898 until 1902.
In May 1902 he was appointed Attorney General of Ceylon, in which he acted as Chief Justice of Ceylon from 12 March to 31 October 1906. He was Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1911 to 1914.
He died at Terrington on 9 February 1952 at age 94.