A Judge’s Journey: In Conversation with Lord Dyson

Lord Dyson discusses his book 'A Judge's Journey' with Kate O'Regan, Director, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. In this compelling memoir, he describes his life and career with disarming candour and gives real insights into the challenges of judging. He also gives a fascinating account of his immigrant background, the impact of the Holocaust on his family and his journey from the Jewish community in Leeds in the 1950s to the top of his profession. Although he may be perceived as being a member of the establishment, this arresting story shows how he continues to be influenced by his Jewish and European roots. Baroness Shami Chakrabarti describes the book as 'the finest public intervention by a retired senior jurist since Bingham'. 

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Lord Dyson was Master of the Rolls (President of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Head of Civil Justice) for four years until he retired in October 2016. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from April 2010 until October 2012. He was a Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales from 2001 until 2010 (and Deputy Head of Civil Justice from 2003 until 2006), a judge of the High Court of England and Wales from 1993 until 2001 and the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court from 1998 until 2001. He was a Recorder from 1986 until 1993. Lord Dyson was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1968 and was awarded a Harmsworth Scholarship. He was the Treasurer of the Inn in 2017.