A judge's journey / John Dyson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dyson, John, Lord, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dyson, John, Lord, 1943-.

Dyson, John.

Judges--Great Britain--Biography.

Judges.

Lawyers--Great Britain--Biography.

Lawyers.

General Law.

Law.

Legal Biography and Humour.

Legal Education and the Legal Profession.

Local Subjects:

General Law.

Law.

Legal Biography and Humour.

Legal Education and the Legal Profession.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

System Details:

text file

HTML

PDF

Summary:

"John Dyson is one of the leading lawyers of his generation. After a successful career at the Bar, he rose to become a Justice of the Supreme Court and Master of the Rolls. In this compelling memoir, he describes his life and career with disarming candour and gives real insights into the challenges of judging. He also gives a fascinating account of his immigrant background, the impact of the Holocaust on his family and his journey from the Jewish community in Leeds in the 1950s to the top of his profession. Although he may be perceived as being a member of the Establishment, this arresting story shows how he continues to be influenced by his Jewish and European roots."

Contents:

1. My Mother's Family

2. My Father's Family

3. A Leeds Childhood

4. Oxford

5. New Beginnings: London

6. Engagement and Marriage

7. Practice at the Bar

8. The High Court

9. The Court of Appeal

10. The Supreme Court

11. Master of the Rolls

12. Master of the Rolls: Memorable Cases

13. On Being a Judge

14. No Longer a Judge

15. A Jew in England

16. My Family Life

17. Epilogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509927876

1509927875

9781509927869

1509927867

9781509927852

1509927859

OCLC:

1119623713