Richard Malins
Sir Richard Malins (9 March 1805 – 15 January 1882) was an English barrister, judge, and politician.
Early life
The third son of William Malins of
Malins practised as an equity draughtsman and conveyancer in Fig Tree Court, Temple, and later in New Square and in Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn. He made his way professionally without backing, interest, concentrated on real property law and the interpretation of wills, and built up a court practice in equity. He trained in his chambers numerous pupils, including Hugh Cairns who was his assistant for some time.[1]
In 1849 Malins transferred his membership from the Inner Temple to
In parliament
Malins sat in the House of Commons as a Conservative for Wallingford from 1852 to July 1865, when he was defeated by Charles Wentworth Dilke. He was a frequent parliamentary speaker, joining in the opposition to the Divorce Bill 1857, and had protectionist views. He carried two bills successfully through parliament, the Infant Settlements Act 1855, and the Married Women's Reversionary Interests Act 1857.[1]
Judge
On 1 December 1866 Malins was appointed a
Malins died at his house in Lowndes Square, London, 15 January 1882, and was buried 21 January at Bray, Berkshire.[1]
Family
Malins married in 1831 Susannah, elder daughter of the Rev. Arthur Farwell, rector of
Arms
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 35. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ "Malins, Richard (MLNS823R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Debrett's Judicial Bench. 1869.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Malins, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 35. London: Smith, Elder & Co.