Edward Clarke
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Edward Clarke was a prominent British barrister and politician best known for serving as lead defense counsel for Oscar Wilde during the infamous 1895 libel and subsequent criminal trials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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barrister ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
King's College London
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln's Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ |
| genre |
criminal defence
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libel law ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Edward Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Oscar Wilde v. John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
NERFINISHED
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Regina v. Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving as lead defence counsel for Oscar Wilde during the 1895 libel and criminal trials ⓘ |
| notableRole | lead defence counsel for Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of Oscar Wilde in the 1895 trials ⓘ |
| occupation |
King's Counsel
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barrister ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament
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Solicitor-General for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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