{"product_id":"an-uncommon-lawyer-hardcover","title":"An Uncommon Lawyer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique book Lord Woolf recounts his remarkable career and provides a personal and honest perspective on the most important developments in the common law over the last half century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with his life as a barrister and his role as the Treasury Devil, his recollections move to his judicial career and the many roles taken therein. The numerous standout moments examined include his work on access to the judiciary, prison reform, and suggested reforms to the European Court of Human Rights. Fascinating insights into the defining cases of his career, \u003ci\u003eA-G v Jonathan Cape Ltd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGouriet v Union of Post Office Workers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTameside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHazel v Hammersmith, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eM v Home Office\u003c\/i\u003e, remind the reader of how impactful his influence has been. He considers the setting of the mandatory component of the life sentences of \u003ci\u003eThompson and Venables\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDiane Blood\u003c\/i\u003e case. Alongside the case law, and the Woolf Reforms, the Constitutional Law Reform Act 2005 is also explored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidering the ebb and flow of changes over his remarkable judicial life, Lord Woolf identifies those he welcomes, but also expresses regret on what has been lost. A book to remind lawyers, be they students, practitioners or scholars, of the power and importance of law.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRt Hon Lord Woolf, CH\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the House of Lords. He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in 1979, as Lord Justice of Appeal in 1986 and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1992. Between 1996 and 2000 he held the position of Master of the Rolls and in 2000 was appointed Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, a position from which he retired in September 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445837664493,"sku":"9781509958467","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/an-uncommon-lawyer-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}