Philip Asterley Jones (21 June 1914 – 23 October 1978) was a British solicitor and politician. Born in Duffield, Jones was educated at

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, and then at the Law Society's School, and qualified as a solicitor in 1937. He joined the Labour Party and served on St Albans City Council from 1938 until 1940, but he joined the

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and served with it from 1939, becoming a major by 1943. Jones was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from 1945 to 1950. After his defeat, he served as the editor of the ''

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'' from 1950 to 1963, and as editor of the ''

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'' from 1956 to 1968. He was joint author and editor of the first eight editions of the book now called Card, Cross and Jones: Criminal Law. From 1975 until 1977, Jones served as the head of the department of law at the

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* 1914 births 1978 deaths UK MPs 1945–1950 Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies British Army personnel of World War II Royal Army Service Corps officers Military personnel from Derbyshire {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub