Lord Denning : a biography

Type

Book

Authors

Heward, Edmund

ISBN 10

0297812203

ISBN 13

9780297812203

Tags

Memoirs, Jurisprudence, Alfred Denning, England, United Kingdom, Biographies, English biographies

Abstract

"As master of the Rolls from 1962 to 1982 Lord Denning was never out of the public eye, and he helped transform the law of this country. His report on the Profumo Affair in 1963 was described by John Sparrow, the Warden of All Soils, as 'the raciest and most readable bluebook ever published! In this biography, we have the first complete account of one of the most extraordinary careers in our legal history and a vivid portrait of a most remarkable man." - Cover

Description

Contents:
Illustrations acknowledgements
Preface
Early days, 1899-1923
The Bar, 1924-44
High Court Judge, 1944-48
Deserted wives
Construction
Common law
Appeal judge, 1948-62
Precedent
Abuse of power
Master of the Rolls, 1962-82
The Profumo Affair, 1963
Trade unions
New procedures
A leaky umbrella
Ambassador at Large
Author
Disaster...

Biblio Notes

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