Lord Denning

James Wilson graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA/ LLB(Hons) and was awarded a senior prize in law. He practised in New Zealand and England before working as a legal author, editor and manager. His book ‘Court and Bowled: Tales of Cricket and the Law’ was long-listed for the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year in 2015. He has also written many legal articles and blogs for publications including New Law Journal and Counsel magazine.

• Lawyers on Lord Denning Lord Denning on Lord Denning Preface Note on Currency Chapter I: Beginnings – From Whitchurch to Oxford Chapter II: The First World War Chapter III: 1920s – From Oxford to the Bar Chapter IV: 1930s – From First Marriage to the Second World War Chapter V: The Second World War Chapter VI: Judicial Beginnings – Wills, Wives and Wrecks Chapter VII: 1945–47 – Second Marriage, Second Judicial Role Chapter VIII: The Court of Appeal Chapter IX: The House of Lords Chapter X: Master of the Rolls – Appointment and Beginnings Chapter XI: Profumo Chapter XII: Master of the Rolls – Travel and Other Engagements Chapter XIII: Master of the Rolls – Pre-trial Remedies Chapter XIV: Master of the Rolls – Common Law Chapter XV: Master of the Rolls – Family Law Chapter XVI: Master of the Rolls – Employment Law Chapter XVII: Master of the Rolls – Public Law Chapter XVIII: Master of the Rolls – Security of the Realm Chapter XIX: Master of the Rolls – A Belated Author Chapter XX: Master of the Rolls – Resignation Chapter XXI: Later Years Chapter XXII: The End Chapter XXIII: A Final Judgment Appendix I: Denning in the Law Reports Appendix II: Societies and Other Organisations Appendix III: Select Bibliography Acknowledgements Notes Index

"In this excellent book, James Wilson has managed to capture both the man and the judge." From the foreword by Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury"easy to read, full of interesting information and very well produced... a readable, honest and accurate portrait of the man and some of his most interesting and significant judgments."The Law Society Gazette"This is not the first book to have considered Denning's career nor is likely to be the last; but, by making full use of archive material in its treatment of Denning's life outside as well as inside the law ...it is for now the best."The Times Literary Supplement"A review of Lord Denning's life and work from a greater distance and perhaps with more rounded perspective than earlier biographies is certainly welcome... provides not only a detailed, insightful, and accessible account of Lord Denning's life and career; it also includes reliably succinct and yet scholarly accounts of his contributions... one can only agree with Lord Neuberger's assessment in the foreword that 'Wilson has managed to capture both the man and the judge'.New Law Journal