There is a sense in which all law is nothing more nor less … - Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

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There is a sense in which all law is nothing more nor less than a gigantic confidence trick.

Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

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About Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

The Right Honourable Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone KG CH PC (9 October 1907 – 12 October 2001), formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham (1950–1963), was a British Conservative politician.

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Native Name: Quintin McGarel Hogg

Alternative Names: Lord Hailsham

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There is a sense in which all law is nothing more nor less than a gigantic confidence trick. - Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

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