Lord Denning
From Selden Society lecture series Australia by Supreme Court Library Queensland
May 11, 2023 · 53 min · Season 3 · Episode 32
About this episode
The episode examines the life and judicial philosophy of Lord Denning, a significant English judge of the 20th century.
Many consider Lord Denning (1899–1999) to be the most important English judge of the 20th century. His witty and trenchant judgments are read by law students and cited by legal texts and lawyers in the United Kingdom as well as Australia, Canada and beyond. The Honourable James Douglas uses this lecture to examine Lord Denning’s life and judicial philosophy, as well as Denning’s willingness to reconsider precedent and reform legal principles. About the speaker The Honourable James Douglas QC...
People in this episode
Guest: The Honourable James Douglas Qc
Topics covered
- law
- judicial philosophy
- legal reform
- biography
- precedent
Keywords
- Lord Denning
- judicial philosophy
- precedent
- legal principles
- witty judgments
Mentioned in this episode
Places: the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
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