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

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Places: the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada

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