Edward Law, né à Great Salkeld dans le Cumberland le 16 novembre 1750 et décédé le 13 décembre 1818, 1er baron Ellenborough, fut un juge britannique, membre du Privy council, Conseil du Roi, membre du Parlement puis Procureur général pour l'Angleterre et le Pays de Galles et enfin Lord Chief Justice. Wikipedia
“The law of England is a law of liberty”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
R. v. Cobbett (1804), 29 How. St. Tr. 49.
Contexte: The law of England is a law of liberty, and, consistently with this liberty, we have not what is called an imprimatur (let it be printed); there is no such preliminary licence necessary. But if a man publish a paper, he is exposed to the penal consequences, as he is in every other act, if it be illegal.
“In a criminal case I can presume nothing.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
King v. Brett (1806), 5 Esp. 261.
“The greater the truth the greater the libel.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Attributed to Lord Ellenborough (c. 1789). Burns credits it to Lord Mansfield.
Attributed
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
King v. Hunt (1820), 2 Chit. Bep. 134.
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Beckwith v. Wood and another (1817), 2 Starkie, 266.
“Every one must be supposed to be cognizant of a public law.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Smith v. Beadnell (1807), 1 Camp. 33.
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Nicholls v. Dowding and another (1815), 1 Stark. 81.
“I know but of one Being to whom error may not be imputed.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Rex v. Lambert and Perry (1810), 2 Camp. 402.
“No man should be allowed to have an interest against his duty.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Thompson v. Havelock (1808), 1 Camp. 528.
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Isherwood v. Oldknow (1815), 3M. &S. (K. B. Rep.) 396, 397.
“There have been errors in the administration of the most enlightened men.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Rex v. Lambert and Perry (1810), 2 Camp. 405.
“I am willing to put the case into any shape you choose.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Richmond v. Heapy and another (1816), 1 Starkie, 204.
“No man can make a stable-yard of the King's highway.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Rex v. Cross (1812), 3 Camp. 227.
“The law merchant respects the religion of different people.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Lindo v. Unsworth (1811), 2 Camp. 603.
“It is difficult to struggle with the common law.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Kerr v. Willan (1817), 2 Starkie, 54.
“I am as jealous of the rights of juries as of those of the Court.”
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Rex v. Hucks (1816), 1 Starkie, 522.
