David W Keene

Leaving the Arena (eBook, PDF)

A Story of Bar and Bench

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Rt. Hon. Sir David Keene has had a long and distinguished career both at the Bar and on the Bench. From being called to the Bar by the Inner Temple, taking silk and becoming chairman of the Planning Bar to the High Court and Court of Appeal, Sir David has been involved in a number of fascinating cases over the course of his career, from the Stanstead Airport inquiry to the McDonald libel appeal. In Leaving the Arena, Sir David reveals the story of his life from childhood to retirement. This memoir reveals the daily life of Keene as a law student at Oxford to working in the chambers, standing as a prospective candidate for Labour and becoming a QC before retiring after 9 years in the Court of Appeal. This fascinating account is a must-read for anyone with an interest in law.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786736673
• Artikelnr.: 57894392

Autorenporträt

David Keene is a former Lord Justice of Appeal, and an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, in the UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. In the Beginning Chapter 2. Oxford Chapter 3. An American
Interlude Chapter 4. Bar Pupillage, and Marriage Chapter 5. Life at the
Bar: Early Days Chapter 6. Family and Politics Chapter 7. into Silk Chapter
8. The Bench Full-Time Chapter 9. France - and the Blairs Chapter 10. To
the Court of Appeal Chapter 11. The Home Straight