Alan Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway
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Alan Robertson Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway QC
(born 24 May 1917) is a British
judge, barrister and author.
The son of John Kenneth Campbell and Juliet Pinner was educated at Aldenham School
, Hertfordshire
and Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris
in 1934. He was further educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts
in economics and law in 1938, and with a Master of Arts
. From 1939 to 1940, Campbell served in the Royal Artillery Supplementary Reserve
, British Expeditionary Force
, reaching the rank of Second Lieutenant
, and was a Prisoner of War
in Colditz
from 1940 to 1945.
Called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
in 1939, he was made a Queen's Counsel
in 1965 and a Bencher
in 1972. In 1975, Campbell became a member of the Management Committee of the United Kingdom Association for European Law, and in 1976 he was appointed Recorder
of the Crown Court
, holding both posts until 1989. From 1974 to 1979 he was a member of the Law Advisory Panel of British Council, from 1988 to 1991 he was Vice-President of the Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques and from 1978 to 2004 President of the Colditz Association. On 2 June 1981, he was created a life peer
with the title Baron Campbell of Alloway, of Ayr in the District of Kyle and Carrick
and received the Emergency Reserve Decoration
(ERD) in 1996. He is further a member of the Scottish Peers' Association.
In 1947, Campbell married Diana Watson-Smyth. Divorced in 1953, he married secondly Vivien de Kantzow (died 27 December 2010) in 1957. He has one daughter by his first wife, namely the Hon. Sarah C. Campbell (b. 1950).
According to an announcement published in The Times
, Lord Campbell of Alloway remarried at the age of 94 on Sept 1 2011, in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, to Dorothea Berwick, daughter of the late Colonel Edward and Lady Elizabeth Berwick.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 24 May 1917) is a British
United Kingdom
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judge, barrister and author.
The son of John Kenneth Campbell and Juliet Pinner was educated at Aldenham School
Aldenham School
Aldenham School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged thirteen to eighteen, located between Elstree and the village of Aldenham in Hertfordshire, England...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1934. He was further educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in economics and law in 1938, and with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
. From 1939 to 1940, Campbell served in the Royal Artillery Supplementary Reserve
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
, British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
The British Expeditionary Force was the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force....
, reaching the rank of Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
, and was a Prisoner of War
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
in Colditz
Colditz
Colditz is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, near Leipzig, located on the banks of the river Mulde. The town has a population of 5,188 ....
from 1940 to 1945.
Called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1939, he was made a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1965 and a Bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
in 1972. In 1975, Campbell became a member of the Management Committee of the United Kingdom Association for European Law, and in 1976 he was appointed Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of the Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, holding both posts until 1989. From 1974 to 1979 he was a member of the Law Advisory Panel of British Council, from 1988 to 1991 he was Vice-President of the Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques and from 1978 to 2004 President of the Colditz Association. On 2 June 1981, he was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baron Campbell of Alloway, of Ayr in the District of Kyle and Carrick
Kyle and Carrick
Kyle and Carrick was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996....
and received the Emergency Reserve Decoration
Emergency Reserve Decoration
The Emergency Reserve Decoration is a British military decoration, instituted in 1952. It has a dark blue ribbon, with a yellow central stripe.Recipients may use the letters ERD after their name....
(ERD) in 1996. He is further a member of the Scottish Peers' Association.
In 1947, Campbell married Diana Watson-Smyth. Divorced in 1953, he married secondly Vivien de Kantzow (died 27 December 2010) in 1957. He has one daughter by his first wife, namely the Hon. Sarah C. Campbell (b. 1950).
According to an announcement published in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, Lord Campbell of Alloway remarried at the age of 94 on Sept 1 2011, in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, to Dorothea Berwick, daughter of the late Colonel Edward and Lady Elizabeth Berwick.
Works
- Restrictive Trade Practices and Monopolies (1956)
- Restrictive Trading Agreements in the Common Market (1964)
- Industrial Relations Act (1971)
- EC Competitions Law (1980)
- Trade Unions and the Individual (1980)