David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins
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David Llewelyn Jenkins, Baron Jenkins PC
(8 April 1899 – 21 July 1969) was a British
judge.
, he was the third son of Sir John Lewis Jenkins and his wife Florence Mildred, second daughter of Sir Arthur Trevor. Jenkins was educated at Charterhouse School
and fought then with the 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) in the First World War. After the war, he went to Balliol College, Oxford
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1920, winning the Hertford and Ireland scholarship. Jenkins was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn
three years later and made his Master of Arts in 1928. He was unmarried and died childless.
during the Second World War. In 1945, he became a bencher and in 1946 he was nominated Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster
. Jenkins joined the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division in 1947 and on this occasion was created a Knight Bachelor
. Two years later he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
and on 31 May 1949 sworn of the Privy Council
. After another decade he was chosen a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
and in consequence was created a life peer
under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
as Baron Jenkins, of Ashley Gardens, in the City of Westminster
. He chaired the Jenkins Committee on Company Law
and in 1953 became governor of Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(8 April 1899 – 21 July 1969) was a British
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judge.
Background
Born in ExmouthExmouth
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, he was the third son of Sir John Lewis Jenkins and his wife Florence Mildred, second daughter of Sir Arthur Trevor. Jenkins was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
and fought then with the 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) in the First World War. After the war, he went to Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
and graduated with a 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 1920, winning the Hertford and Ireland scholarship. Jenkins was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
three years later and made his Master of Arts in 1928. He was unmarried and died childless.
Career
He was made a King's Counsel in 1938 and subsequently served in the Royal Army Service CorpsRoyal Army Service Corps
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during the Second World War. In 1945, he became a bencher and in 1946 he was nominated Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster
Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster is the law officer of the Crown for matters arising in the Duchy of Lancaster.-Attorneys-General:*1478–1483: Richard Empson*1519–1522: John Hales*1522–1526: Edmund Knightley*1526–1531: Thomas Audley...
. Jenkins joined the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division in 1947 and on this occasion was created a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
. Two years later he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Justice of Appeal
A Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:...
and on 31 May 1949 sworn of the Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
. After another decade he was chosen a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
and in consequence 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...
under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the judicial functions of the House of Lords. The act was repealed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which transferred the judicial functions from the House of Lords to the Supreme Court of the...
as Baron Jenkins, of Ashley Gardens, in the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
. He chaired the Jenkins Committee on Company Law
Jenkins Committee on Company Law
The Jenkins Committee on Company Law was a Company Law Committee, chaired by Lord Jenkins and formed under the tenure of John Rodgers...
and in 1953 became governor of Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse.