Jennings, William Ivor (1903-1965)

English lawyer. He was called to the Bar in 1925 and took silk in 1949. His published works on the British constitution include The Law and the Constitution, Cabinet Government, Parliament, and Party Politics. From 1943-48 he was adviser to the Ceylon government on independence. In 1954-55 he was constitutional adviser to Pakistan and to Malaya in 1956-57.

Jennings was born in Bristol, England. He was educated at St Catherine's College, Cambridge University. He was principal of Ceylon University College (1940) and vice-chancellor of the University of Ceylon (1942-55). Jennings was master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University (1957-65) and vice-chancellor of Cambridge University (1961-63).