Simpson, A W Brian, 1931 - 2011
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1931 - 2011
Biography
Professor A W (Alfred William) Brian Simpson, DCL, FBA, was born in 1931 and educated at Oakham School and Queen's College, Oxford. He taught law at various universities in Britain, the United States and elsewhere, being called to the Bar in 1994. The author of many books on law he was Professor of Law, University of Kent from 1973 to 1985, while from 1987 and at the time of writing his book on internment he was Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law, University of Michigan. Professor Simpson died in January 2011.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Defence Regulation 18B Research Papers
Fonds
Reference code: 287
Scope and Contents
The archive consists of documents and correspondence relating to internment under Defence Regulation 18B during WWII, assembled by Professor A.W. Brian Simpson during the writing of his book 'In the Highest Degree Odious: Detention Without Trial in Wartime Britain' (Clarendon Press, 1992). A large proportion of the collection are photocopies of primary source material held elsewhere, such as The National Archives (UK). (PRO) indicates copies of documents supplied by the Public...
Dates:
1934 - 1997
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives