It is far more important the law should be administered wit… - John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge

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It is far more important the law should be administered with absolute integrity, than that in this case or in that the law should be a good law or a bad one.

John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge

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John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge PC (3 December 1820 – 14 June 1894) was a British lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He held the posts, in turn, of Solicitor General for England and Wales, Attorney General for England and Wales, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Lord Chief Justice of England.

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Birth Name: John Duke Coleridge

Alternative Names: J. D. Coleridge • Sir J. D. Coleridge • Sir John Duke Coleridge • Baron Coleridge

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