Reginald Acland
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Sir Reginald Brodie Dyke Acland KC, JP
(18 May 1856 – 18 February 1924) was a British
barrister and judge.
. His younger brother was Alfred Dyke Acland
. He was educated at Winchester College
and then at University College, Oxford
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1878 and Master of Arts five year later.
and worked as barrister-at-law. He became junior counsel to the Admiralty
in 1897 and subsequently was appointed Judge Advocate of the Fleet
in 1904. Acland was chosen Recorder of Shrewsbury in 1901, a post he held for the next two years. He then served as Recorder of Oxford until his death in 1924.
He was nominated a King's Counsel in 1904 and acted as counsel for Great Britain at the North Sea Commission
in Paris in the following year. In 1913, he was elected a member of the Royal Commission for Legal Delay and became a Bencher
. A year later, he was created a Knight Bachelor
. Acland sat in the General Council of the Bar
and was treasurer of the Barristers' Benevolent Association. He was Justice of the Peace
for Berkshire
and chaired the London Hospital Saturday Fund.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(18 May 1856 – 18 February 1924) was a British
United Kingdom
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barrister and judge.
Background
He was the sixth son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Baronet and his wife Sarah Cotton, eldest daughter of William CottonWilliam Cotton (banker)
William Cotton FRS was an English inventor, merchant, philanthropist, and Governor of the Bank of England from 1842 to 1845....
. His younger brother was Alfred Dyke Acland
Alfred Dyke Acland
Colonel Alfred Dyke Acland, CBE, KJStJ, JP was a British distinguished military officer.The son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland and Sarah Cottons, he served in the Royal Devon Yeomanry reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1910. He commanded the Base Depot Remounts in 1915 and was decorated...
. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and then at University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
, where he 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 1878 and Master of Arts five year later.
Career
In 1881, Acland was called to the bar by the Inner TempleInner 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...
and worked as barrister-at-law. He became junior counsel to the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
in 1897 and subsequently was appointed Judge Advocate of the Fleet
Judge Advocate of the Fleet
In the United Kingdom, the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet was a civilian judge who was responsible for the supervision and superintendence of the court martial system in the Royal Navy...
in 1904. Acland was chosen Recorder of Shrewsbury in 1901, a post he held for the next two years. He then served as Recorder of Oxford until his death in 1924.
He was nominated a King's Counsel in 1904 and acted as counsel for Great Britain at the North Sea Commission
North Sea Commission
The North Sea Commission is an international organization founded in 1989. It facilitates partnerships between regions connected with the North Sea and promotes the North Sea Basin as an economic entity within Europe....
in Paris in the following year. In 1913, he was elected a member of the Royal Commission for Legal Delay and became 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...
. A year later, he 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...
. Acland sat in the General Council of the Bar
General Council of the Bar
The General Council of the Bar, commonly known as the Bar Council, is the professional association for Barristers in England and Wales. Established in 1894, it acts as a disciplinary body and a regulatory body through the Bar Standards Board...
and was treasurer of the Barristers' Benevolent Association. He was Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and chaired the London Hospital Saturday Fund.