Reserved Judgement

Out of Print

In this book the late Judge Tudor Rees, often referred to as " the human judge," set down what he described as some random recollections and reflections relating to his intimate association with the Law. That association extended over half a century. He was in turn a solicitor, barrister, magistrate, Judge and Divorce Commissioner.

He was a magistrate for thirty-four years, a County Court Judge for sixteen years and a Divorce Commissioner for over ten years, for fifteen years the Chairman of Surrey Quarter Sessions and for twenty-two years Chairman of the Epsom Bench of Magistrates.

Before him, in the criminal and civil courts, there passed a steady, motley procession of all sorts and conditions of men, and from his seat on the Bench he saw the panorama of life unfold-with its tragedy, pathos and drama, and a good deal of humour. This book tells of some of these cases and characters, and expresses his views upon such questions as capital punishment, prison reform, divorce and the inequality of women before the Law.

Mr. Rees entered Parliament in what he called "the twilight of the giants" and his book describes his meeting with such men as Winston Churchill, Lloyd George,Asquith, Arthur Balfour and many others. The book abounds with interesting and amusing stories about the Bar, the Bench and Parliament and of the striking personalities that adorned them.