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William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher on Justice

1815–1889 England

← All quotes by William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher

3 quotes

As to proceedings in Courts of justice, it is for the interest of all the public to hear what takes place in Court.

Pittard v. Oliver (1891)

I agree that is the law, though I think it is a hard law; but we have nothing to do with the question of hardship.

In re Perkins (1890)

Personally, I detest any attempt to bring the law into maxims. Maxims are invariably wrong, that is, they are so general and large that they always include something which is not intended to be included.

Yarmouth v. France (1887)

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