INDEPENDENT PUBLIC INQUIRY: Contaminated Blood & Blood Products
The Rt Hon The Lord Archer of Sandwell QC
BORN
20 November 1926PARENTS
Son of late Cyril Kingsley Archer and May Archer
MARITAL DETAILS
Married Margaret Irene Smith 1954 (1 son)
EDUCATED
Wednesbury Boys' High School
FURTHER EDUCATION
London School of Economics (LLM 1950);University College, London (BA philosophy 1952)
PROFESSION
Called to the Bar, Gray's Inn (Bacon Scholar) 1952, Bencher 1974;
Recorder of the Crown Court 1981-98;
Solicitor General, 1974-1979;
President:
Methodist Homes for the Aged 1993-,
World Disarmament Campaign 1994-,
UNA (London Region) 1999-2000;
Chair:
Council on Tribunals 1992-99,
Enemy Property Compensation Panel 1998-;
Member, Intelligence and Security Committee 1999-2005
PUBLICATIONS
The Queen's Courts 1956;
Communism and the Law 1963;
The International Protection of Human Rights 1967;
Co-author Freedom at Stake 1966;
Purpose in Socialism 1973;
Editor, Social Welfare and the Citizen 1957;
Editor, More Law Reform Now 1983
HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
QC 1971;
PC 1977
HONORARY ACADEMIC DEGREES
One honorary doctorate,
One honorary fellowship
RECREATIONS
Music, writing, gardening
SUPPORTED CHARITIES
One World Trust,
Methodist Homes for the Aged,
Dartmouth Street Trust
FREEDOM
Freeman:
Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell,
State of Maryland