 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 538 páginas
...judgment; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." It may also be mentioned that on Gerald's trial for sedition in the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 páginas
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." It may also be mentioned that on Gerald's trial for sedition in the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 páginas
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very Judge to be his counsel/' He then proceeds to the defence, and lays down, with admirable discrimination, the limits of free discussion... | |
 | 1851 - 560 páginas
...heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...and which commands the very judge to be his counsel. The first thing which presents itself in the discussion of any subject, is to state distinctly, and... | |
 | 1855 - 778 páginas
...perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principles of English law makes all presumptions, and which commands the very judge to oe his client. VII. Benjamin D'Israeli. I confess I have imbibed an opinion that it is the duty a counsel... | |
 | George Sharswood - 1860 - 212 páginas
...the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...and which commands the very judge to be his counsel. Lord Erskine, 6 Campbell's Lives of the Chancellors, 361. 36 is in the case of a defendant. It is in... | |
 | Homersham Cox - 1863 - 860 páginas
...judgment; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." In order to encourage due freedom of speech in the lawful defence of clients, it has been held that... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870 - 504 páginas
...judgment ; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...presents itself in the discussion of any subject is to state distinctly, and with precision, what the question is, and, where prejudice and misrepresentation... | |
 | 1901 - 510 páginas
...heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." Of course, the belief of counsel in the guilt or innocence of his client is of no significance. He... | |
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If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence... 
