Sir David Arnold Scott Cairns (5 March 1902 – 8 September 1987), was a British judge and Liberal Party politician.
Background
editCairns was a son of David Cairns JP, a Freeman of Sunderland and Sarah Scott Cairns. He was educated at Bede Grammar School for Boys, Sunderland and Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 1932 he married Irene Cathery Phillips. They had one son and two daughters. He was knighted in 1955. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1970.[1]
Political career
editHe was Liberal candidate for the Epsom division of Surrey at the 1947 Epsom by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm McCorquodale | 33,633 | 61.0 | +11.1 | |
| Labour | R Bishop | 17,339 | 31.5 | −6.3 | |
| Liberal | David Cairns | 4,121 | 7.5 | −4.7 | |
| Majority | 16,447 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 16,294 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[3] However, the following year he was elected to Leatherhead Urban District Council. He served for two three-year terms. He was also actively involved inside the Liberal Party on policy development. From 1948-49 he was Chairman of the Liberal Party Commission on Trade Unions. From 1951-53 he was a member of the Liberal Party Committee.[1]
Professional career
editCairns was Chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices Commission. He was Lord Justice of Appeal from 1970-77. He presided over a number of notable enquiries and cases;
References
edit- ^ a b 'CAIRNS, Rt. Hon. Sir David (Arnold Scott)', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 20 May 2015
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1950-1983, Craig, F.W.S.