” I am going to try and give you a judicial perspective – which is not the same as saying ‘the’ judicial perspective as of course I can not speak for all of my colleagues. ...
” It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single professional in possession of a good practice must be in want of a better one. There are perhaps five hundred of you in this hall, ...
” In this lecture I will explore the relationship between three ideas: (1) the proposition that the language of rights has hijacked the language of morals; (2) the doctrine of proportionality in our public law; ...
” Between at least the early part of the 20th century and about 1990, it had been generally understood that there was no right of recovery in restitution of money paid pursuant to an ultra ...
Howard League for Penal Reform – Parmoor Lecture It is a real honour and a pleasure to be invited to speak today. The Howard League for Penal Reform is one of the great reforming charities ...
It is a pleasure to have been asked to give the keynote address to your conference this morning. It is my first such address as Master of the Rolls, and I particularly welcome this early ...
The present time is an unusual one for the judiciary. The effect of the reduction of the retirement age for judges to 70 is that a substantial number of judges are coming up to retirement. ...
” ‘Coroner’ – that is a good word, with an ancient and fine heritage. I am very proud to have that word in my title and I am delighted to have the opportunity to give ...
” For a long time the relationship between judges and academics in England and Wales (which, for convenience and out of no disrespect for the Welsh, I shall refer to as ‘England’) was that of ...
In this the year of celebration for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, this has also been a remarkable and triumphant year of office for you and the Lady Mayoress. Together you have done the City and ...