Lord Denning, the most famous judge in England, died at the age of 100 in 1999. I did not know him till I came to Singapore.
He was well-known as "people's judge" for his willingness to override precedents.
Though there is "stare decisis" in common law jurisdiction that encourages judges to follow precedents, he dared to try to overturn precedents and develop new law. Some new laws are in fact promulgated after his judgments.
He is so famous that all students in Commonwealth learn about him in common law class.
I hope I can be a good lawyer and survive like him...
He was well-known as "people's judge" for his willingness to override precedents.
Though there is "stare decisis" in common law jurisdiction that encourages judges to follow precedents, he dared to try to overturn precedents and develop new law. Some new laws are in fact promulgated after his judgments.
He is so famous that all students in Commonwealth learn about him in common law class.
I hope I can be a good lawyer and survive like him...