Stanley Rees
British barrister and judge
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Sir Charles William Stanley Rees (30 November 1907 – 13 December 2000) was a British barrister and High Court judge.[2]
Born
30 November 1907
Charles William Stanley Rees
30 November 1907
Port Elizabeth, South Africa[1]
Died13 December 2000 (aged 93)
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
OccupationJudge
Sir Stanley Rees | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles William Stanley Rees 30 November 1907 Port Elizabeth, South Africa[1] |
| Died | 13 December 2000 (aged 93) Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Judge |
Early life
Rees was born on 30 November 1907. He went to St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown,[3] after which he went to University College, Oxford, where he read Law. He practised law in London from 1931.[2]
Military and legal career
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Rees became an officer in the Royal Artillery, 99th Anti-Aircraft Regiment.[4]
In 1957, Rees became a barrister and in 1962 was appointed a judge[5] in the Family Division of the High Court[6][7] and was knighted in the same year.[2]