Child of Another Century: Recollections of a High Court Judge - Hardcover

Ronald Waterhouse

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780764995 ISBN 13: 9781780764993

Publisher: I.B.Tauris, 2013

Synopsis

The 20th century saw a period of enormous legal and social change in Britain.In these engaging memoirs Ronald Waterhouse, who sat as one of Britain's leading High Court Judges, provides fascinating frontline insights into the complex British legal system. Waterhouse became a High Court judge in 1978,and went onto lead the biggest inquiry into child abuse ever held in Britain,publishing the highly significant and influential report Lost in Care in 2000.From his early career as a barrister at Middle Temple - where his diverse practice included libel, civil and personal injury alongside high-profile cases such as the notorious Moors Murders and the Aberfan Inquiry - to his Queen's Bench appointment in 1988, Waterhouse here presents a detailed and authoritative narrative of British justice in the second half of the 20th century.This unique insider's view will fascinate general readers and prove essential reading for specialists.

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Born in 1926, Sir Ronald Waterhouse GBE grew up in a Liberal family in North Wales. Wartime service in the RAF led to study of Law at Cambridge and he was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1952. His long and distinguished legal career encompassed a diverse practice as barrister and silk before becoming a High Court judge in 1978. He was married to Lady Sarah Waterhouse and had three children. He died shortly after completing this memoir in 2011 at the age of 85.

About this edition

• Publisher: I.B.Tauris
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780764995
• ISBN 13: 9781780764993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256