Family Story

Author: (British) Lord Denning Liu Yong'an
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Publishing Date: 2000-05-01
Features: During the translation of this book, the sad news came from Britain: Lord Denning passed away on March 5, 1999, in his hometown of Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, at the age of 100. Lord Denning's book was different from his other works—it was not a legal treatise but a biography, which the author had long promised to dedicate to the British readers. In his book The Young Man's Guide to the Law (1978), Lord Denning wrote: "It is somewhat comforting to have survived this century—the most dangerous century in the history of the British people. All my brothers participated in the war. Two of them died. They were the best of us. The other three are still alive—one became a field marshal, another an admiral, and I became the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal. If I had the time, I would like to tell you about the story of my family." Three years later, the author completed this biography. In this biography, the author mainly tells the story of his family: the story of the five brothers, his childhood and education, the war, and love. As a highly renowned judge, of course, a significant portion of the book is dedicated to the author's judicial career. All these contents reflect, from a certain perspective, the changes in British society and the British judicial system. This may be helpful for Chinese readers. Alfred Thompson Denning was one of the most famous judges in post-World War II Britain and a law scholar with a worldwide reputation. He became a lawyer in 1923 and retired as the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1982. In nearly 60 years of his legal career, he accumulated a wealth of legal practical experience, actively and boldly participated in the legal reforms after World War II in Britain, and made significant contributions, becoming a landmark figure in the history of post-war legal reforms in Britain. This book is his autobiography, which comprehensively presents the author's own struggle and journey, making it highly worth reading. Alfred Thompson Denning was one of the most famous judges in post-World War II Britain and a law scholar with a worldwide reputation. He became a lawyer in 1923 and retired as the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1982. In nearly 60 years of his legal career, he accumulated a wealth of legal practical experience, actively and boldly participated in the legal reforms after World War II in Britain, and made significant contributions, becoming a landmark figure in the history of post-war legal reforms in Britain. This book is his autobiography, which comprehensively presents the author's own struggle and journey, making it highly worth reading.