The Pursuit of Justice by Lord Woolf
This book prints for the first time a collection of lectures and papers written and delivered by Lord Woolf since 1986, following his retirement in 2005 from the office of Lord Chief Justice and a judicial career that has covered part or all of the last four decades. The title The Pursuit of Justice reflects Lord Woolf's determination to see that justice is done in the English courts. A key theme in the papers is that to do justice according to law the judiciary must deliver pragmatic decisions on the facts of each case by considering the justice of the case in question and the text of the law. This is in contrast to the traditional approach where judges looked to the letter of the statute and assumed a narrow application of the law would lead to justice or considered it was not their place to interfere. The papers cover developments that have occurred in a variety of legal areas, and which continue to be relevant in a changing world, including the rule of law and the constitution, the role of judges, access to justice, human rights, medicine, the environment, crime and penal reform, and legal education. Each paper discusses the challenges that have arisen in English common law in recent times and the way they have been solved or attempted to be solved to ensure that justice is done: so that arrests and searches are made properly; that there are fair hearings; readily available lawful remedies; and the removal of unnecessary costs and delays. The Introduction provides a fresh insight into many of the changes that have occurred in the English legal system, changes that form the basis of the discussions in the papers, and provides an overall assessment of law reform in modern society. A conscious effort has been made to make this book as accessible as possible, not only to lawyers, but also to anyone concerned with the reform of the law. As such it will be of interest to legal specialists and the wider public. Law affects us all at some point in our lives, and it is on the protection of law and order that civilised society depends.
An intriguing insight into the minds of one of the country's leading lawyers...Woolf is an exceptional talent and his papers provide a delightful and easy commentary on the judicial and legal reforms of recent decades....This book should be a required read for any student intent on a career in law.
While Woolf is clearly no radical, The Pursuit of Justice is nevertheless a considered and clearly written book which gives an excellent insight in to a reasoned and liberal figure in a field that is clouded by misinformation and ignorance. * Ian Sinclair . Morning Star. *
Lord Woolf's stimulating collection of essays and lectures, published this week as The Pursuit of Justice.
Lord Woolf has given shape and colour to British law and the legal system on a grand scale. He has with great distinction held office as Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice, and a Lord of Appeal. He has been an immensley influential judge across the whole canvas of law and the legal system. He has delivered many volumes of judgements that have changed and clarified law (often followed all over the Commonwealth), and has changed prison policy, completely redesigned the civil justice process (the Woolf Reforms), and presided over major criminal justice reform. In his support of the independence of the judiciary in the UK and other countries, he has acted with incalcuable energy. * Gary Slapper, Professor of Law and Dirctor of the Centre for Law, Open University *
While Woolf is clearly no radical, The Pursuit of Justice is nevertheless a considered and clearly written book which gives an excellent insight in to a reasoned and liberal figure in a field that is clouded by misinformation and ignorance. * Ian Sinclair . Morning Star. *
Lord Woolf's stimulating collection of essays and lectures, published this week as The Pursuit of Justice.
Lord Woolf has given shape and colour to British law and the legal system on a grand scale. He has with great distinction held office as Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice, and a Lord of Appeal. He has been an immensley influential judge across the whole canvas of law and the legal system. He has delivered many volumes of judgements that have changed and clarified law (often followed all over the Commonwealth), and has changed prison policy, completely redesigned the civil justice process (the Woolf Reforms), and presided over major criminal justice reform. In his support of the independence of the judiciary in the UK and other countries, he has acted with incalcuable energy. * Gary Slapper, Professor of Law and Dirctor of the Centre for Law, Open University *
Lord Woolf is former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales; currently Privy Councillor and non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong; Bencher of the Inner Temple; Member of Blackstone Chambers; Fellow, Council Chairman and Visiting Professor of Law, University College London.
Christopher Campbell-Holt currently works as a researcher at the international law firm, Norton Rose LLP. Chris is Consulting Editor and Director of Business Development of the legal philosophy journal, the UCL Jurisprudence Review, and has worked as a research assistant at the UCL Constitution Unit where he contributed to preparation for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act for the Department of Constitutional Affairs; and at Landmark Chambers where he researched legal developments in the areas of property, planning and public law for Local Authorities & Human Rights, Drabble, Maurici, and Buley (OUP, 2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199217090 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199217092 |
| Title | The Pursuit of Justice |
| Author | Lord Woolf |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
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