John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge Quotes:

As a lawyer I am before and above all things for the supremacy of law.

source: - The Queen v. Bishop of London, L. R. 23 Q. B. 452, 1889.

Topics: Law, Lawyer, Supremacy

It is far more important the law should be administered with absolute integrity, than that in this case or in that the law should be a good law or a bad one.

source: - Reg. v. Ramsey, 1 Cababe & Ellis' Q. B. D. Rep. 134, 1883.

Topics: Integrity, Law, Important

A difficult form of virtue is to try in your own life to obey what you believe to be God's will.

source: - Reg. v. Ramsey, 1 Cababe & Ellis' Q. B. D. Rep. 145, 1883.

Topics: Believe, Trying, Virtue

There is scarcely a crime before me that is not directly or indirectly caused by strong drink.

Topics: Strong, Drink, Crime, Strong Drink

I think there should be no occasion on which it is absolutely, as a point or rule of law, impossible for a man to redeem his character.

source: - In re Brandreth, L. J. 60 Q. B. D. 504, 1891.

Topics: Character, Men, Thinking