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OverviewIn From Wig and Pen to Computer the author made brief references to his practice and wrote about his experience as a writer of articles and books on legal and allied topics. In this present book, The Man who Shot the President, he gives an amusing account of some of his more entertaining and interesting cases while at the Bar and on the Bench, coupled with revealing stories about some of his contemporaries in the law. It is likely to prove an acceptable gift for law students, lawyers and laymen alike. Sir Mark Potter, in his Foreword, comments: 'This book is a treasure house of anecdote and reminiscence.' He goes on to describe it as 'a fascinating patchwork assembled from the varied fabric of a career at the Bar of a kind which has all but disappeared in the age of increased specialisation, followed by 22 years as a humane and humorous Circuit Judge before whom advocates and litigants alike were treated with fairness, courtesy and consideration. The author comments: This book is a sort of follow-up. It is not intended to be a full account of my life in the law and it does not use a case-by-case approach. Instead I have followed the practice adopted by one of my contemporaries, the late Mr Justice James Comyn, in several of his delightful books, of hopping from an interesting case to a humorous one and back again. Nowadays the main inspiration for future lawyers probably comes from John Mortimer's famous or notorious barrister - Rumpole of the Bailey. While unable to compete with the works of Comyn or Mortimer, I hope that this book will be found to be a suitable lightweight present for the student or other teenager thinking about a career in the law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eric StockdalePublisher: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing Imprint: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9780854900299ISBN 10: 0854900292 Pages: 107 Publication Date: 30 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEric Stockdale practiced as a barrister from chambers in the Temple for 22 years, before serving for another 22 as a circuit Judge in Hertfordshire. He has a PhD. from The London school of Economics, has qualified as a member of the California Bar, is a bencher of The Middle Temple and a Visiting Professor at The University of Hertfordshire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |