MR Justice McCardie (1869-1933): Rebel, Reformer, and Rogue Judge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443897808)

According to the Law Journal in 1932, â ~No present-day figure on the Bench is of greater interest than Mr Justice McCardieâ (TM). A High Court Judge from 1916 to 1933, no twentieth-century judge was more conspicuous or controversial. To his critics, he was a â ~rogue judgeâ (TM) whose headline-hitting pronouncements often angered his fellow judges, called down the ire of the Churches, provoked calls in Parliament for his removal and earned a public rebuke from the Prime Minister. To his admirers, he was â ~a Crusader on the Benchâ (TM), a pioneer who denounced outdated laws, strove to make the law meet the needs of modern society and boldly championed womenâ (TM)s causes, birth control and abortion. The Law Quarterly Review described him as â ~one of the most interesting men in the history of the English Bench.â (TM)

Author: Antony Lentin
ISBN-10: 1443897809
ISBN-13: 9781443897808
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2016
Pages: 205
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.90d