THE LAST DITCH

An Irish judge in the 19th century, Sir James Mathew (1830-1908) is supposed to have said

“In England, justice is open to all – like the Ritz Hotel.”

Learning from our mistakes, the French have done their best to improve their own access to justice, as these pictures demonstrate.

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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.

Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that

“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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