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David Yardley

1929 – 2014

British legal scholar

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About David Yardley

Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 84–85). David Yardley was a legal scholar, jurist, pedagogue and university teacher.

Sir David Charles Miller Yardley (4 June 1929 – 3 June 2014) was a British legal scholar and public servant. Although a barrister, Yardley spent his legal career in academia. From 1953 to 1974, he taught jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, where he was a fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He then held chairs at the University of Birmingham, Oxford Polytechnic, and the University College at Buckingham. He then served as chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England from 1982 to 1994, for which he was knighted.

Career Yardley was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1952. In 1953, he was elected a fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. From 1953 to 1974, he was tutor in jurisprudence at St Edmund Hall and a lecturer at the University of Oxford. He served as senior proctor of the University of Oxford for the 1965/66 academic year. After he left Oxford, he was made an emeritus fellow of St Edmund Hall.

Honours In 1989, Yardley was made a Freeman of the City of Oxford. On 31 March 1994, he received the accolade from Charles, Prince of Wales during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2014
Employers
University of Buckingham
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir David Charles Miller Yardley, David Charles Miller Yardley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Yardley?

British legal scholar (1929-2014)

When was David Yardley born?

David Yardley was born on 4 June 1929.

When did David Yardley die?

David Yardley died in 2014.

What was David Yardley's occupation?

David Yardley was a legal scholar, jurist, pedagogue and university teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Yardley

· Wikidata: Q67749056

· DBpedia: David Yardley

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