The underlying theme of this book is 'that the principles of law laid down by the Judges in the 19th century - however suited to social conditions of that time - are not suited to the social necessities and social opinion of the 20th century. They should be moulded and shaped to meet the opinions of today'. The Discipline of Law is a fascinating ...
"Leaves from My Library" is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts...from the decks of Nelson's Victory to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen...from the ...
"Written in Lord Denning's familiar vivid, staccato style, this entertaining work discusses cases and characters whose names will be known to all readers, grouped together under headings such as High Treason, Freedom of the Press and Murder. There is also ultimately a detailed examination of what Denning describes as his 'most important case' - ...
"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', and the second is the recent development of family law, focussing particularly on Lord Denning's contribution to the law of husband and wife. These broad themes are ...
This book opens with the stories of great reformers of the past - Henry Bracton, Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, William Murray and Lord Brougham. Subsequent sections of the book deal with details of proposals for reform in various areas of the law - trial by jury, legal aid, personal injuries, libel, privacy and confidence. As in his ...
" The book contains a fascinating account of some of the leading issues of the day, in which Lord Denning has played a singular part. He discusses the problems of statutory interpretation, he traces the bumpy course of trade union legislation from 1906 to the present, and finally, he identifies the series of cases on which he and the Court of ...
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