Figures on a Woolsack
What has been the contribution of the Lord Chancellors to our twentieth-century heritage?
Legal anecdotes have a fascination for most of us. Indeed, there are few pleasures more enjoyable for the layman than dinner in the company of a group of garrulous lawyers. For their stories of the idiosyncrasies of the learned and august, like their rehearsal of scandals of the past, are all set out against a background of specialized knowledge. In such company, odd personalities are woven into the pattern of scholarly principles. One enjoys the pleasures of donnishness, agreeably spiced with the strong flavours of the Police Gazette.
To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5.
Start my trial subscription now
If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in.
Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.
