Denys Buckley

Rt Hon Sir
Denys Buckley
MBE, QC
High Court Judge
In office
1960–1970
Monarch Elizabeth II
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
1970–1981
Monarch Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born 6 February 1906
Died 13 September 1998
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Gwendolen Jane Armstrong-Jones
Relations Henry Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury (father)
Children 3
Alma mater Trinity College, Oxford
Occupation Judge
Profession Barrister

Sir Denys Burton Buckley, MBE, PC (6 February 1906 - 13 September 1998) was an English barrister and judge, rising to become a Lord Justice of Appeal.[1]

Personal life

Denys Burton Buckley was born on 6 February 1906. He was the son of Henry Burton Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury and Bertha Margaretta Jones. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford. He married Gwendolen Jane Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, on 23 July 1932. They had three daughters.[1]

During World War II he served as a Major in the RAOC and GSO Directorate, Signals War Office, in respect of which he was awarded the US Medal of Freedom.[1]

Career

He was called as a barrister Lincoln's Inn and was appointed as a Bencher in 1949, and served as Treasurer in 1969. He was appointed as a High Court Judge in 1960 in the Chancery Division, and received the customary knighthood. From 1962 to 1970 he served in the Restrictive Practices Court, and was appointed President in 1968. In 1970 he was elevated to the Court of Appeal and was appointed a Privy Counsellor. He served as a member of the Law Reform Committee from 1963 to 1973.[1]

Family

Sir Denys' father, Henry Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury was also a Lord Justice of Appeal and noted company lawyer.

Notable cases

Death

He died on 13 September 1998, aged 92.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Peerage". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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