REBEL ADVOCATE A Biography of Gerald Gardiner

Hardback. Gerald Gardiner was Lord Chancellor from 1964-1970, and during that time he introduced into English law as many reforms as any Lord Chancellor has done before or at the time, since. This biography, by his wife, shows how much he achieved, first as one of the most brilliant advocates of his day and afterwards as a 'reforming Chancellor', in forwarding the cause of justice and in helping the less privileged members of society. As a barrister he was briefed in many famous cases : for the 'Daily Mirror' when Liberace sued for libel; for Alan Nunnn May when he was charged with betraying vital secrets to the Russians; for Penguin Books in the Lady Chatterley case; against the E.T.U. and its officers when they were convicted of ballot-rigging; for Leon Uris when he was sued for libel by a doctor who had performed atrocious operations at Auschwitz. When he became Lord Chancellor he embarked on a great programme of reform, his most important single act being the setting up of the Law Commission. He fought for the abolition of capital punishment, was responsible for the creation of the Ombudsman, and did much to help women and protect their rights in the home. Illus., Appendix, Short Bibliog. and Index. 242pp. 8vo. h/back. Vg+ in Vg. dw.