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wrote that "The death of Arthur Cohen has robbed the Bar of one of its glories. He came as near as a man could to the ideal of an
English lawyer. This assertion may no doubt appear to the ordinary public to savour of exaggeration. But it is in reality the simplest statement of an indubitable fact."
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in 1857. He established for himself a reputation in shipping and insurance cases. Among several important appointments was his selection to represent the interests of
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