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David Arnold Scott Cairns
British politician

David Arnold Scott Cairns

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British politician
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85 years
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Pembroke College
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David Cairns

Sir David Arnold Scott Cairns (5 March 1902 – 8 September 1987), was a British judge and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Cairns 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.

Political career

He was Liberal candidate for the Epsom division of Surrey at the 1947 Epsom by-election.

PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeMalcolm McCorquodale33,63361.0+11.1
LabourR Bishop17,33931.5-6.3
LiberalDavid Cairns4,1217.5-4.7
Majority16,44733.0
Turnout16,294
Conservative holdSwing

He did not stand for parliament again. 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.

Professional career

Cairns 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 enquieries and cases;

  • Exxon Corp v Exxon Insurance Consultants International Ltd
  • Re Gray's Inn Construction Co Ltd
  • 1953 Nutts Corner BEA Vickers Viking accident
  • Stonegate Securities Ltd v Gregory
  • Nethermere (St Neots) Ltd v Gardiner
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