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Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

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Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

Patrick Arthur Devlin, Baron Devlin, PC, FBA was a British judge and legal philosopher. The second-youngest English High Court judge in the 20th century, he served as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1960 to 1964.

British - Judge | November 25, 1905 - August 9, 1992

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The judges of England have rarely been original thinkers or great jurists. Many have been craftsmen rather than creators. — © Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

The judges of England have rarely been original thinkers or great jurists. Many have been craftsmen rather than creators.

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

The object of any tyrant would be to overthrow or diminish trial by jury, for it is the lamp that shows that freedom lives.

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

The most important thing for a judge is - curiously enough - judgment.

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

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