Mickey Dias

Mickey Dias, QC
Nationality	Ceylon British
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Occupation	Legal scholar, researcher and teacher
Known for	Author of leading works on jurisprudence and the law of tort

Reginald Walter Michael "Mickey" Dias Bandaranaike, QC (3 March 1921 – 17 November 2009) was a barrister, academic and author of leading works on jurisprudence and the law of tort. He was the first Law Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, Director of Studies and Professor of Jurisprudence.

Born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 3 March 1921 to the Dias family which had strong connections to the law. His father was Dr Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike II, Puisne Justice and his mother was “Princess” Joy De Livera. The Dias family included Sir Harry Dias Bandaranaike, Judge of the Supreme Court and Acting Chief Justice, Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike I (grandfather), Judge of the Supreme Court. His half brother was Felix Dias Bandaranaike who later served as the Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance of Ceylon.

Dias was educated at Royal Preparatory School and later at Royal College Colombo. He attended the Ceylon Law College and in 1939, entered Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge like his father and grandfather before him. At Cambridge he took a starred first class in all three years of the Law Tripos, another in the LLB in 1943, and winning the George Long Prizes for Jurisprudence and Roman Law. During this time he represented the University against Oxford at tennis in all four years winning a blue in tennis.

While at Cambridge, Dias served in the Home Guard and after graduating he joined the Royal Air Force, where he was served in the Coastal Command as a tail gunner flying in bombers equipped with Leigh Lights and played tennis at Wimbledon for the RAF.

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