Alfred Denning, Process of the law, United Kingdom, Biographies, English biographies 

"Two central themes run through The Due Process of Law. The first is the workings of the various "measures authorised by the law so as to keep the streams of justice pure"--That is to say, contempt of court, judicial inquiries, and powers of arrest and search. The second is the recent development of family law, focusing particularly on Lord Denning's contribution to the law of husband and wife. These broad themes are elaborated through a discussion of Lord Denning's own judgments and opinions on a wide range of topics."--pub. descr 

Contents:
Part One. Keeping the streams of justice pure and clean -- Introduction -- 1. In the face of the Court -- 1. In my own presence -- 2. The Welsh students invade the Court -- 2. The Official Solicitor comes in the the Devil -- 4. The 'laughing gas' does not escape -- 2. The victimisation of witnesses -- 1. The trade union member is deprived of his office -- 2. The tenant is evicted from his home -- 3. Refusing to answer questions -- 1. Two journalists are sent to prison -- 2. The New Statesmen is angry -- 4. Scandalising the Court -- 1. Lord Mansfield is criticised -- 2. Mr Justice Avory comes under fire -- 3. We ourselves are told to be silent -- 5. Disobedience to an order of the Court -- 1. Strict proof -- 2. The three dockers -- 3. The five dockers -- 4. The ward of court -- 6. Prejudicing a fair trial -- 1. 'Vampire Arrested' -- 2. The Thalidomide case -- 3. A 'gagging writ' -- 4. The Exclusive Brethren -- Conclusion -- Part Two. Inquiries into conduct -- Introduction -- 1. Into the conduct of judges -- 1. The judge who talked too much -- 2. The judge who made a mistake -- 2. Into the conduct of ministers -- 3. Into the conduct of directors -- 1. Behind the curtain -- 2. The Pergamon Press -- 3. Can the directors stop it? -- 4. A useful weapon -- 4. Into the conduct of gaming clubs -- 5. Into the conduct of aliens -- 6. Into the delays of lawyers -- 1. Into the Courts of Law -- 2. Can anything be done about arbitrations? -- Part Three. Arrest and Search -- Introduction -- 1. Making an arrest -- 1. The role of the police -- 2. 'Come along with me' -- 3. Identification by a photograph -- 4. Should the prosecution tell? -- 5. Unfit to drive -- 2. Making a search -- Introduction -- 1. Passports withheld -- 2. Search warrants -- 3. The ladies' garments -- 4. The military style of operation -- 3. New procedures -- Introduction -- 1. The pirates -- the Anton Piller order -- 2. The bootleggers.

Part Four. The Mareva injunction -- Introduction -- 1. We introduce the process -- 1. The start off -- 2. The Mareva itself -- 3. Both sides are heard -- 2. We are reversed -- 1. The Siskina sinks without trace -- 2. We are sunk too like the Siskina -- 3. But not without a trace -- 4. An English-based defendent -- 5. A man in decapitated -- 6. Recommendations thus far ignored -- Part Five. Entrances and exits -- Introduction -- 1. The common law about aliens -- Introduction -- 1. The 'black' is set free -- 2. The fugitive from the United States -- 3. The student of 'Scientology' -- 4. Freedom of movement -- 2. Commonwealth citizens -- Introduction -- 1. Patrials -- 2. Illegal entrants -- 3. Expelled persons -- 4. Overstayers and others -- 3. Exits -- Introduction -- 1. A move to Jersey -- 2. Dr Wallersteiner, I presume -- 3. The giant chartering group -- Part Six. Ventures into Family Law -- 1. How I learned the trade -- 1. I became a divorce judge -- 2. Sitting to try divorce cases -- 3. Over to the King's Bench -- 4. On circuit -- 5. Chairmanship of the Divorce Committee -- 6. Things have changed now -- 2. The story of emancipation -- 1. The difference -- 2. The past -- 3. The attitude of the Church -- 4. The effect on the law -- 5. Parliament alters all -- 6. The present status -- Part Seven. The deserted wife's equity -- Introduction -- 1. Invoking Section 17 of the 1882 Act -- 1. A case in chambers -- 2. A piece of minor business -- 3. The first deserted wife comes before me -- 4. My principle is overturned -- 2. Invoking the aid of equity -- 1. Equity come to the rescue -- 2. A junior wins his spurs -- 3. An outcry amongst th purists -- 3. The Lords triumphant -- 1. The deserted wife is taken to the Lords -- 2. The Lords blow up the deserted wife -- 4. Lady Summerskill takes charge -- 1. uproar follows -- 2. The Class F charge -- 3. Not a 'bare wife' -- 4. 'Battered wives' -- Part Eight. The wife's share in the home -- 1. The judges introduce it -- 1. A silent revolution -- 2. The sailor gets a share in the proceeds -- 3. The airman's wife gets a share in the house itself -- 4. Making improvements in the house -- 2. The wide principle of fairness -- 1. I put it too widely -- 2. The Lords denounce the wide principle -- 3. The trust concept -- 1. The Lords introduce the concept of a trust -- 2. The trust concept wins the day -- 3. If the husband sells the house -- 4. Will it lead to chaos? -- 5. The outcome -- 4. Where there is no financial contribution -- 1. The gap left by the Lords -- 2. The gap is filled by Parliament -- 3. The judges do what is necessary -- 4. More and more equality -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Index. 

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