Background
ACKNER, Desmond James Conrad Ackner was born on September 18, 1920. Parents: the late Conrad Ackner.
ACKNER, Desmond James Conrad Ackner was born on September 18, 1920. Parents: the late Conrad Ackner.
Highgate School; Clare College, Cambridge, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: English, French, German.
PC, since 1980; House of Lords, since 1986. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, since 1986. Member. Select Committee on Murder and Life Imprisonment, since 1988.
Law Lord; Member, House of Lords Appellate Committee. Royal Artillery, 1941-1942. Naval Law Branch of the Admiralty, 1942-1945.
Barrister, since 1945. Member, General Council of the Bar, 1957-1961, 1963-1970, and Treasurer, 1964-1966, Vice-Chairman, 1966-1968, Chairman, 1968-1970. Queen's Counsel, since 1961.
Recorder of Swindon, 1962-1971. Judge, Courts of Appeal, Jersey and Guernsey, 1967-1971. Judge, Queen’s Bench Division, 1971.
Judge, Court of Appeal, 1980-1986. President, Senate of the Four Inns of Court, 1983-1984. Treasurer, Middle Temple, 1984.
General Council of Bar 1957-1961, 1963-1970, Honorary Treasure 1964-1966. Senate of the Four Inns of Court 1966-1970. Canadian Bar Association since 1973.
Spouse Joan May Ackner (née Evans), 1946. Children: one son, two d.
