Judicial Biography in the National Security Constitution: Lord Diplock and a ‘Rather Silly Little Secret Racket’
Paul F. Scott
Abstract: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 dimensio… Show more
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