This is the second of the articles by my father following his two-month tour of Germany in the late summer of 1938. It was published in The Times on October 4th 1938. Continue reading “Germany in the late summer of 1938 (2)”
Author: Henry Brooke
I am a retired judge. I was formerly chair of the Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund, and am the sole patron of the Public Law Project. My work for the Slynn Foundation and Peace Brigades International (UK) involved me in helping justice systems in Eastern Europe and beleaguered human rights defenders, particularly in Central and South America. I am married, with four children and seven grandchildren.
Germany in the late summer of 1938 (1)
In the autumn of 1938 I was 2 years old, and my brother Peter, who followed my father into politics, was 4. Continue reading “Germany in the late summer of 1938 (1)”
The new Constitutional Settlement: Protecting the Judges
Last week, to my surprise, the Solicitors’ Journal thought it worth devoting quite a lot of space to a profile of me. Continue reading “The new Constitutional Settlement: Protecting the Judges”
The Treasury Solicitor
I must confess that I had never heard of Ine, King of Wessex, until my attention was drawn to him by an anonymous historian of the Treasury Solicitor’s Office (“the anonymous historian”), whose monograph “Our History” starts: Continue reading “The Treasury Solicitor”
Justice for the Birmingham 21
What were you doing in November 1974? The Prime Minister had just come of age at 18. The Home Secretary was 11 years old. The Lord Chancellor had not yet been born. And the lives of 21 people came to an end in the Birmingham pub bombings. Continue reading “Justice for the Birmingham 21”
The Treasury Devil
In a recent blog I described Lord Woolf as a former Treasury Devil, only to receive the question:
“What is a Treasury Devil? Sounds wonderful. Is that an official title?”
The office of the Attorney-General: Then and Now
A discussion in the Twittersphere about aspects of Mr Jeremy Wright’s recent appearance in the Brexit litigation as leading counsel for the Crown led to a request that I should post a piece about the office of Attorney General. Continue reading “The office of the Attorney-General: Then and Now”
My Great Aunt Honor Brooke
When I celebrated yesterday the end of my first year in the blogosphere, a member of my family reminded me that I had said at the outset that I might talk a bit about my early years and other matters relating to my family from time to time. Continue reading “My Great Aunt Honor Brooke”
PIPs and ESAs: Another Disgraceful Story
Readers of these blogs will know I have been telling stories of the injustices caused to severely disabled people by the incompetence, delay and wholly avoidable mistakes they have been encountering in their struggles with the new assessment arrangements. Continue reading “PIPs and ESAs: Another Disgraceful Story”
More about PIPs: The pipinfo website
I have just received a message from rightsnet, drawing my attention to their excellent new website, designed to help PIP claimants and their advisers. Continue reading “More about PIPs: The pipinfo website”
Henry Brooke 