Barwick, Sir Garfield

Barwick, Sir Garfield (1903-1997), an Australian lawyer and Liberal politician, served in the... More >>

Birkett, Lord

Birkett, Lord (1883-1962), was an eminent British lawyer and judge. His brilliant mind and fine... More >>

Blackstone, Sir William

Blackstone, Sir William (1723-1780), an English judge, author, and professor, won recognition for... More >>

Coke, Sir Edward

Coke, kuk, Sir Edward (1552-1634), was a brilliant English courtroom lawyer. He rose to... More >>

Dixon, Sir Owen

Dixon, Sir Owen (1886-1972), an Australian lawyer, was a justice of the High Court of Australia... More >>

Forbes, Sir Francis

Forbes, Sir Francis (1784-1841), was the first chief justice of New South Wales, Australia, from... More >>

Gardiner, Lord

Gardiner, Lord (1900-1990), was British lord chancellor from 1964 to 1970. He became a barrister... More >>

Glanville, Ranulf de

Glanville, Ranulf de (?-1190), wrote one of the earliest commentaries on medieval law. This work,... More >>

Hastings, Sir Patrick

Hastings, Sir Patrick (1880-1952), was an English lawyer, writer, and politician. He earned great... More >>

Havers, Robert Michael Oldfield

Havers, Robert Michael Oldfield (1923-1992), was the United Kingdom's lord chancellor from June... More >>

Heilbron, Dame Rose

Heilbron, Dame Rose (1914-...), a British lawyer, was the first woman to lead the defense in a... More >>

Jennings, Sir Ivor

Jennings, Sir Ivor (1903-1965), a British legal scholar, became a leading authority on law and... More >>

Lafontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyte

Lafontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyte, la fawn TEHN, lwee ee paw LEET (1807-1864), was a... More >>

Mitchell, Dame Roma

Mitchell, Dame Roma (1913-2000), in 1962, became the first Australian woman to be admitted as a... More >>

O'Shane, Pat

O'Shane, Pat (1941-...), an Australian lawyer, became Australia's first Aboriginal magistrate.... More >>