Anthony John Leslie Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Berwick, PC, DL (9 May 1929 – 8 December 2024) was a British judge and a member of the House of Lords.[1][2]
The Lord Lloyd of Berwick | |
|---|---|
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| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 1 October 1993 – 31 December 1998 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony John Leslie Lloyd 9 May 1929 |
| Died | 8 December 2024 (aged 95) |
| Spouse |
Jane Helen Violet Shelford
(m. 1960) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1948–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Early life and education
editLloyd was born on 9 May 1929,[3] the son of Edward John Boydell Lloyd and Leslie Johnston Fleming. He was educated at Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar.[4] After serving in the British Army, Lloyd studied law at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was admitted to the Inner Temple as a barrister in 1955.[4]
Military service
editOn 27 November 1948, Lloyd was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards as a second lieutenant.[5] On 27 September 1949, he transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers as a second lieutenant with seniority from 1 January 1949; this ended his full-time military service.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 August 1950.[7] He relinquished his British Army commission on 9 December 1953.[8]
Career
editLloyd was a barrister and "took silk" as a Queen's Counsel in 1967. In 1969 he was appointed Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales, serving until 1977. In 1978, he was appointed High Court Judge of Queen's Bench, serving until 1983. In 1984, he was appointed Lord Justice of Appeal, serving until 1993, and made a Privy Counsellor.[4] From 1985 to 1992 he was the Interception of Communications Commissioner. On 1 October 1993, he was appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (a "Law Lord"), serving until his resignation on 31 December 1998.[9] He wrote the leading judgment in the case of Page v Smith (1995).
In 1993 he wrote a letter in support of Bishop Peter Ball, who was later convicted of child sexual abuse.[10] He chaired the special committee on the proposed Speakership of the House of Lords. In 1996, he conducted a review of British laws against terrorism; his report, Inquiry Into Legislation Against Terrorism, was issued in October 1996. He was a member of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved.[11] In 2005 he became chairman of the parliamentary Ecclesiastical Committee which examines draft measures presented to it by the Legislative Committee of the General Synod of the Church of England.[12] On 27 March 2015, he retired from the House of Lords.
Personal life and death
editIn 1960, he married Jane Helen Violet Shelford, the daughter of Cornelius William Shelford.[4] Lloyd died at home on 8 December 2024, at the age of 95.[13][14][15]
Honours
editWhen appointed to Queen's Bench in 1978, he was made a Knight Bachelor. When appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1993, he was raised to the House of Lords with the title Baron Lloyd of Berwick, of Ludlay in the County of East Sussex.[4] He held the office of deputy lieutenant (D.L.) of East Sussex in 1983. As a leading barrister, he held several honorary posts at the Inner Temple: Bencher in 1976, Reader in 1998 and 1999, and Treasurer in 1999.[4]
Arms
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References
edit- ^ "Anthony John Leslie Lloyd Lloyd of Berwick". Debretts. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Lords of the Blog – Losing members of the House & Welldon, Estela V. Playing with Dynamite: A Personal Approach to the Psychoanalytic Understanding of Perversions, Violence, and Criminality p.23 (Accessed 5 April 2018)
- ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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- ^ a b c d e f Burke's Peerage 2003, page 2374
- ^ "No. 38520". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 January 1949. p. 443.
- ^ "No. 38915". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 May 1950. p. 2482.
- ^ "No. 39060". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1950. p. 5544.
- ^ "No. 40113". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1954. p. 1300.
- ^ Beamish, David. "Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 1876–2009". Peerages. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Anglican Church Case Studies: Chichester/Peter Ball Investigation Report". Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 52828". The London Gazette. 10 February 1992. p. 2231.
- ^ Ecclesiastical Committee members UK Parliament website
- ^ "Lord Lloyd of Berwick". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Lord Lloyd of Berwick, outstanding jurist who led the inquiry into Gulf War syndrome". The Telegraph. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Lord Anthony John Leslie Lloyd". The Times. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.