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The law has armed the High Court of Justice with the power, and imposed on it the duty of preventing brevi manu and by summary proceedings any attempt to interfere with the administration of justice. It is on that ground, and not on any exaggerated notion of the dignity of individuals that insults to Judges are not allowed.

— Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen In re Johnson (1887)

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It is a Reasonable presumption that a man who sleeps upon his rights has not got much right.

Ex parte Hall; In re Wood (1883)

The Court must never forget, and will never forget, first of all, the rights of family life which are sacred.

Courts do not exist for the sake of discipline, but for the sake of deciding matters in controversy.

Cropper v. Smith (1884)

The only case in which I can conceive a person having breakfast over night is that he is not likely to have it next morning.

Judges, like Caesar's wife, should be above suspicion.

Leeson v. General Council of Medical Education and Registration (1889)

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