Background
NEILL., Knight was born on August 2, 1923. Son of Sir Thomas Neill and Lady (Annie Strachan) Neill (nee Bishop).
NEILL., Knight was born on August 2, 1923. Son of Sir Thomas Neill and Lady (Annie Strachan) Neill (nee Bishop).
Highgate School, Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Served Rifle Brigade 1942-1946. Called to Bar, Inner Temple 1949, Bencher 1976. Queen"s Counsel 1968.
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Judge of the High Court, Queen"s Bench Division 84. A Lord Justice of Appeal since 1985. Chairman Advisory Committee on Rhodesia Travel Restrictions 1973-1978.
Departmental Committee to examine operation of Section 2 of Official Secrets Acting 1971. Court of Assistants, Master 1980-1981.
Married Sally Margaret Backus in 1956.