Alfred Thompson Denning
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Alfred Thompson Denning was a prominent 20th-century English judge renowned for his influential and often controversial judgments that shaped modern common law.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfred Thompson Denning canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English judge
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1899-01-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Whitchurch, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1999-03-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Andover Grammar School
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Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English law
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common law ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred Thompson Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Norman Denning
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Reginald Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
Baron Denning
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PC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseOfParliament | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear and accessible judicial writing style
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development of modern contract law ⓘ development of modern negligence law ⓘ influential judgments in English common law ⓘ judicial activism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co
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Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinz v Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller v Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freedom Under the Law
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Landmarks in the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ The Discipline of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ The Due Process of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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barrister ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Whitchurch, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Court judge of the King’s Bench Division
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Lord Justice of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Appeal in Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of the Rolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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