Judicial biography in the national security constitution: Lord Diplock and a 'rather silly little secret racket'

This article considers the extra-judicial work of Lord Diplock in the domain of national security in the context of his life and judicial work. It first considers briefly the role of judicial biography in understanding the work of judges and then the particular considerations which apply to such bio...

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Published in:Modern law review 2024-05, Vol.87 (3), p.604-639
Main Author: Scott, Paul F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biography
Diplock, Kenneth, Sir
Judges
Judges & magistrates
Judicial review
Law and legislation
National security
Public law
World War (1939-1945)
World War II
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Summary:This article considers the extra-judicial work of Lord Diplock in the domain of national security in the context of his life and judicial work. It first considers briefly the role of judicial biography in understanding the work of judges and then the particular considerations which apply to such biography in the context of national security law and practice. The following sections consider Lord Diplock's role in national security oversight, emphasising the wide range of issues with a national security dimension which Diplock was called upon to consider. It then seeks to shed light on the reasons for which he was repeatedly entrusted by the government to consider matters of the utmost sensitivity by turning back to his early life, his service during the second world war, and his work thereafter.
ISSN:0026-7961
1468-2230
DOI:10.1111/1468-2230.12856