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1436: 49: 281: 1601: 1192:. Goff issued a legal ruling allowing doctors to withdraw his treatment at the request of his family, since there had been no sign of improvement in his condition, there was no reasonable possibility that he would ever emerge from his persistent vegetative state, and was unlikely to survive more than five years. The case provoked significant public discussion over the moral, social and ethical issues of withdrawing life support from an insensate patient. 1031:, in which he detailed his views on the roles of these players in the legal system. In 1999, he said that he did not know how far he had succeeded in promoting an appropriate recognition of academia's contribution to the development of English law, but that, if he had, "that alone will give me great satisfaction." Goff's views influenced others to think about the role of judges and jurists, inspiring the later Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 769: 1484:, to lunch, a meeting which resulted in British Airways providing free flights for Pegasus Scholars. According to Stephen Tomlinson, the Pegasus Trust was a "valuable and lasting legacy", which represented Goff's belief in the importance of linking different jurisdictions, as well as his interest in the welfare of young barristers. It subsequently evolved into a collaborative effort between the four 1021:
a better equipped library for the Law Lords' use. In his Maccabean Lecture to the British Academy in 1983, he described the judge and jurist as on a shared "search for principle", saying that it was the fusion of their work that led to the development of the common law. Three years after the lecture, he said that "it is difficult to overestimate the influence of the jurist in England today". In
689:, and that he wished to offer it to Goff. Goff, astonished, asked for half an hour to consider the proposal. In apparent surprise that Goff needed to think about the offer, Murray granted the time, following which Goff accepted the offer, on condition that he could first sit the Bar exams and be called to the Bar. Murray agreed to this and Goff was called by 786:). Goff had continued drafting the textbook after leaving academia for the Commercial Bar. At the time, work for junior barristers was limited, and so he spent considerable time working on the book at the Inner Temple library. During this period, Maudsley spent long stretches of time in the United States, and did not respond to Goff's communications. 1495:"The common law is one of the greatest forces for good in the world. For many, the common law means the rule of law and the absolute independence of the judiciary. It is of paramount importance for the future of the common law that bridges should be built between the legal professions in the many countries of the world which live under this system." 839:, described it as "admirable". The book's propositions caused some confusion in academic circles. Not knowing where it fitted, a university library classified it as Criminal Law, and a library of one of the Inns of Court refused to take the book in at all. The book's propositions were not unanimously welcomed. For example, they were resisted by 899:
almost permanent junior barristers assisting them. Goff was led by Roskill twice when his usual junior had pneumonia, but was hardly led by anyone else. He took this as an opportunity to teach at Inner Temple and on weekends at Lincoln College, and to continue writing his book on the law of restitution.
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AC 95, at p. 104. ("My Lords, there is no general doctrine of unjust enrichment recognised in English law. What it does is to provide specific remedies in particular cases of what might be classified as unjust enrichment in a legal system that is based upon the civil law. There are some circumstances
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and spent considerable time transposing and arranging pieces of music for the family collection of instruments. His love of music remained with him into the later years of his life, when his health was failing. He described music as what "fed his soul and relaxed him". He was particularly fond of the
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described the case as legally complex, "involving such vast fortunes that millions of dollars turned upon every nuance of meaning in the 1943 Act". Goff presided over the case in the High Court, holding that the contract had been frustrated and that British Petroleum was entitled to damages. Notably,
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enthusiastically. This was despite the disapproval of some of his colleagues, according to whom Goff had broken the unspoken rule that no judicial reference was to be made to the work of the Law Commission. In line with his belief in the complementarity of the academic lawyer and judge, he worked to
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As an academic-turned-judge, Goff believed that the two professions were different, yet complementary. Upon his appointment to the House of Lords, he was appalled to find poor library and research facilities available, and wrote a paper to the House of Lords authorities, arguing for the provision of
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and came across an article written by Maudsley, which he believed to be based heavily on the material they had prepared in their joint lectures. Goff wrote to Maudsley once again, but upon not receiving a reply, concluded that Maudsley "was signing off and didn't feel able to tell me". As a junior
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Goff gave many public lectures around the world, partly motivated by his belief that the common law was a uniquely adaptable system which deserved better understanding in civil law jurisdictions. He led judicial exchanges with Germany, France and Italy, in recognition for which he was awarded the
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QC, then known as 5, King's Bench Walk (but which later amalgamated with 6, King's Bench Walk to form what is today known as 7, King's Bench Walk, or 7KBW). He described his time as a junior barrister as "lean", because at that time, the bulk of cases went to senior barristers, who tended to have
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Aware that he had done a shortened two-year course in law, in which he only studied six subjects in limited depth, Goff did "some pretty hectic and thorough preparation for tutorials". He taught a range of subjects, including Criminal Law and Roman Law. His schedule was hectic, teaching nearly 50
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When Goff left academia for the Bar, he brought with him a strong interest in the welfare of students and young barristers. At the time, Inner Temple (his Inn of Court) provided almost no educational support. Shortly after moving to the Bar, he and a fellow barrister arranged for lectures to be
517:. He had a closer relationship with his mother than his father. Lionel's principal interests were in fishing, hunting, shooting and riding, and he did not share his son's passion for music. Likewise, Robert did not share his father's interests, and gave up shooting after he turned eighteen. 1288:. The government sought to force the publishers to give up all earnings from the sale of the book, arguing that it had harmed the public interest and that the author and publisher should not be allowed to profit from it. Goff joined the majority opinion, ruling in favour of the government. 816:, made the authors pay for a second set of proofs. As a result, Goff and Jones made practically no money from the first edition of the book, and Goff complained that Sweet & Maxwell "appeared to understand nothing about writing pioneering books". The book was finally published in 1966. 745:
In 1952, Goff was appointed to a Common University Fund lectureship in law, to take effect in 1953. In this capacity, he was required to give a series of lectures on any area of interest to him. When exploring texts for inspiration, he chanced upon "quasi-contracts", a concept traceable to
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to chair an appeal to boost its Scholarship Fund. This fund evolved into the Pegasus Trust, which supports the exchange of young lawyers in many common law countries, and which was one of Goff's key contributions as a member of Inner Temple. To fund it, Goff assembled a committee of
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Goff was described as giving off a first impression of remoteness, reticence and formidable formality, as a result of his distinction as a lawyer or having inherited a military bearing from his father. He was also described as warm, kind and passionate about his students.
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in 1951. In October 1951, he began teaching at Lincoln College, and remained there until the end of the 1954–55 academic year. Alongside his teaching, he served on various committees and briefly as dean in 1952–53 when the incumbent was on leave. His students included
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Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, where he remarked that the difference between Germany and England was that in Germany, "the Professor is God, but in England, the Judge is God". In 1990, Goff delivered the first of the annual Lord Goff lectures at the
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dispel the hostility towards them in the House of Lords. Among the Law Commissioners he supported were his former junior barrister Brian Davenport QC, Jack Beatson and Andrew Burrows. Since then, several Law Commissioners have been appointed to the
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Goff was a strong believer in the common law as a legal system. This came with a preference for the common law's characteristic incremental development of the law by judges, and a suspicion of codes and legislation, which carried greater weight in
498:. He also served in the First World War, and was wounded in 1917 and again mentioned in dispatches. He remained hospitalised for his wounds until 1921. In 1923, he married Isabel Higgon, née Denroche-Smith, a widow of Archie Higgon, who had been 761:, he set up a series of seminars in Restitution, also described as "Unjustifiable Enrichment" and "Quasi Contract". The lectures were not on the syllabus and not many students attended. They did attract academic attendees, some of whom, such as 1046:. In his obituary, the former Lord Justice of Appeal Stephen Tomlinson said that "no judge has done more than Robert to ensure that the views of legal academic commentators now regularly inform the decision-making in our higher courts". 811:
The book publication took much longer than either Goff or Jones anticipated. The manuscript was submitted in late 1964. The page proofs, which arrived in 1965, had so many mistakes and required so many alterations that the publishers,
2601:... we can see how dated a codification will become over a period of only one century, and how dead a hand it can lay upon the law unless the courts are permitted, and adopt, a very free hand in its interpretation and development. 3190: 961:. In October 1975, after eight years as a QC, Goff was appointed to the High Court, and received the customary knighthood. He spent seven years at the High Court, two of which he spent as the Judge-in-Charge of the 870:. In 1975, Goff was appointed to the High Court. Goff and Jones jointly wrote two further editions of the textbook, which were published in 1978 and 1986, respectively. In the latter year, Goff was appointed to the 893:
Goff left academia to join the Commercial Bar in 1955, at a time when the prevailing belief was that there was a sharp difference between the academic lawyer and the practicing lawyer. He joined the chambers of
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as "one of the most distinguished of his luminous contributions to this branch of the law" and by Lord Browne-Wilkinson, who dissented, as containing "yet another major contribution to the law of restitution".
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Towards the later part of his life, he developed an interest in sharing perspectives with foreign lawyers and judges. For building bridges between judges in the United Kingdom and Germany, Goff was awarded the
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there, and three weeks after receiving his examination results was offered a fellowship at Oxford. He accepted this on condition that he could be called to the Bar first. He was called to the Bar at the
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1 QB 407, at p. 417. ("It has long been recognised that (as is pointed out in the recently published and admirable Law of Restitution, by Goff and Jones, p. 427) ..."). (per Edmund-Davies J)
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In 1948, Goff took up his place at Oxford for a two-year "shortened" Final Honour Schools course for ex-servicemen. Having been given a choice between reading Jurisprudence,
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and Goff succeeded him. He retired in 1998, but continued to sit on cases occasionally until his 75th birthday. He was succeeded as Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary by
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said that "no judge has done more than Robert to ensure that the views of legal academic commentators now regularly inform the decision-making in our higher courts".
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was taken over by his former junior Lord Hobhouse. Over those 12 years, he participated in over 300 cases at the House of Lords and 160 cases at the Privy Council.
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in 1986, Goff used elevated language, describing jurists as “pilgrims with on the endless road to unattainable perfection”. In 1987, Goff wrote an article titled
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As one of the few early academics-turned-judges, Goff long advocated a complementary view of the role of the legal academic and judge. In this respect, the former
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Chronology of the Libyan Oil Negotiations, 1970–1971 (Report). Foreign Affairs Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. 25 January 1974.
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barrister with a growing practice, Goff realised that if his book was to be completed, he would need a collaborator. A. W. B. Simpson introduced him to
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students in a single year, some of whom required multiple tutorials a week. To share the workload, the College permitted him to recruit a weekender.
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in which the remedy takes the form of 'subrogation', but this expression embraces more than a single concept in English law", per Lord Diplock).
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The Heraldic Calendar: A List of the Nobility and Gentry Whose Arms are Registered, and Pedigrees Recorded in the Herald's Office in Ireland
2540: 544:, encouraged his love for the piano and taught him to play. He left Eton in December 1944, having received a deferred offer of admission to 1133:, Libya nationalised it. British Petroleum claimed that the contract had been frustrated, which would entitle it to compensation under the 935: 375: 137: 3210: 3155: 1196: 1111: 1525: 1134: 448: 3195: 927: 871: 805: 778: 740: 401: 3205: 3165: 3160: 2499: 1461: 1032: 3135: 1253: 1245: 670: 2922: 2891: 2630: 2296: 2027: 1929: 1023: 541: 3225: 3150: 962: 710: 2711: 2763: 1060: 699: 641: 3140: 3083: 3001: 1518: 1443:, Lord Goff (Chairman of the University of London Court), Peter Howell (Principal University of London), and Professor 1340: 1118: 1055: 1002: 846:
Goff submitted the textbook to the University of Oxford for the consideration of a higher degree, and he was awarded a
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On occasion, he would combine setting up communications posts with visits with his men to see Italian art, including
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Goff first met his wife Sarah Cousins in autumn 1952, at a birthday party in Hampshire. She had just graduated from
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Upon its release, the book was quickly recognised as a significant work, and was largely favourably reviewed.
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On the basis of these lectures, Goff and Maudsley jointly began work on the book that would later become
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In 1987, when the Inner Temple was going through a time of economic difficulty, Goff was asked by the
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Baron Goff of Chieveley, Robert Goff (2002). "Address to Law Students at the University of Oxford".
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in 1987, and would go on to hold Honorary Fellowships at three Oxford colleges: New, Lincoln, and
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Over the course of his judicial career, he presided over a number of other key cases, including:
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In 2004, Goff's health began to decline. In 2006, he and his wife moved from Chieveley House to
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or History, he chose Jurisprudence, with the aim of practising as a barrister after graduating.
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after graduation, these plans changed shortly after his examination results were released.
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Anthony Bland was a 17-year-old Liverpool supporter who had travelled with two friends to
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As Law Lord, he furthered the cause of restitution that he had developed academically. In
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in Italy until going to Oxford in October 1948. He earned a first-class degree in
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to live near their daughter Juliet, where he remained until his death in 2016.
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reflected positively on it, calling it "a creative work" and comparing it to
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A Spanish court requested the extradition of the former president of Chile,
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as "the greatest judge of modern times". Goff was the original co-author of
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This case caught national attention as part of the litigation flowing from
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Since 2018, 7KBW has commemorated Goff's contributions through the annual
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in 1971. He would later receive honorary degrees from the universities of
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Goff & Jones on the Law of Unjust Enrichment, now in its ninth edition
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himself, setting a precedent in law reporting. He also reworked parts of
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Restitution: Past, Present, and Future: Essays in Honour of Gareth Jones
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would later describe him as "the greatest judge of modern times".
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delivered to Bar students at Inner Temple. Lecturers included
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occurred, causing Bland serious injury and leaving him in a
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Goff was an accomplished pianist; he began his days with a
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Barclays Bank Ltd v W J Simms, Son and Cooke (Southern) Ltd
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Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale v Lee Kui Jak
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Robert Lionel Archibald Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley
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Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale v Islington LBC
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British and Irish Legal Information Institute 765:, went on to be distinguished academic lawyers. 595:Instead, Goff spent some time on guard duty at 548:, for after he completed his military service. 2537:Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury, David Neuberger 2020:Goff & Jones: The Law of Unjust Enrichment 1406: 1148:Goff and Jones on the Law of Unjust Enrichment 784:Goff and Jones on the Law of Unjust Enrichment 2812:"Hunter v Canary Wharf [1997] AC 655" 2468:Baron Goff of Chieveley, Robert Goff (1987). 1054:. Nevertheless, he supported the work of the 943:The Lords Goff and Hobhouse Memorial Lectures 407:Goff was born in his mother's family home in 2297:"Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Law Lord – Obituary" 1974:(Supplement). 30 October 1945. p. 5325. 1655:(2016). "Obituary: Lord Goff of Chieveley". 1599: 1013:, and his vacant seat on the House of Lords 592:in August 1945, these plans were cancelled. 528:until he was eight. Thereafter, he attended 384:unjust enrichment as a branch of English law 115:6 February 1986 – 30 September 1998 1112:BP Exploration Co (Libya) Ltd v Hunt (No 2) 827:treatise on torts and the seminal textbook 465: 432:in 1951, and appointed fellow and tutor at 73:1 October 1996 – 30 September 1998 2951:City University of Hong Kong School of Law 2764:"1988: Government loses Spycatcher battle" 1547:, having read History, and was starting a 1526:Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal 1439:From left to right: Dr Christine Challis, 1381:Fostering links with foreign jurisdictions 1135:Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 1076:, who has disagreed with the reasoning in 509:Robert was brought up at the Goff home in 47: 3131:Military personnel from Perth and Kinross 3026: 2119: 1714: 584:was 354970. He trained for battle in the 556:In December 1944, towards the end of the 2709: 2623:The Principles of the Law of Restitution 2334:"Obituary: Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough" 2274: 2050: 1964: 1509:High Steward of the University of Oxford 1434: 1119:Libya's nationalisation of its oilfields 904:Goff and Jones on the Law of Restitution 806:Downing Professor of the Laws of England 779:Goff and Jones on the Law of Restitution 767: 741:Goff and Jones on the Law of Restitution 402:Judicial Committee of the House of Lords 2909: 2876: 2836:. International Crimes Database project 2405: 1911: 1651: 624: 502:in 1915. Isobel's family home was near 16:English barrister and judge (1926–2016) 3216:British Army personnel of World War II 3113: 2905: 2903: 2663: 2661: 2613: 2611: 2609: 2579:Baron Goff of Chieveley, Robert Goff. 2498: 1106:Leading cases of national significance 396:, the leading English law textbook on 2915:Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography 2667: 2617: 2574: 2572: 2401: 2399: 2364: 2362: 2331: 2295:Telegraph Obituaries (27 July 2018). 2079: 2077: 1907: 1905: 1903: 1901: 1899: 1897: 1895: 1893: 1891: 1889: 1887: 1885: 1883: 1881: 1879: 1877: 1875: 1873: 1871: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1855: 1853: 1851: 1849: 1847: 1845: 1843: 1841: 1839: 1837: 1835: 1833: 1831: 1829: 1827: 1825: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1817: 1815: 1813: 1811: 1809: 1807: 1805: 1803: 1801: 1799: 1797: 1795: 1793: 1791: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1783: 1781: 1779: 1777: 1775: 1773: 1771: 1769: 1767: 1765: 1763: 1761: 1759: 1710: 1708: 1706: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1698: 1696: 1694: 1313:Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd 1024:Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd 3052: 3027:Churchill, Penny (22 October 2018). 2368: 1995: 1993: 1991: 1989: 1987: 1985: 1983: 1981: 1757: 1755: 1753: 1751: 1749: 1747: 1745: 1743: 1741: 1739: 1692: 1690: 1688: 1686: 1684: 1682: 1680: 1678: 1676: 1674: 1647: 1645: 1504:Goff's other appointments included: 888: 721:, where it is suggested that he met 540:, an organist who had played at the 2900: 2710:Goldberg, Victor P. (1 June 2011). 2670:"Frustration and Unjust Enrichment" 2658: 2606: 1721:The Inner Temple Yearbook 2017–2018 1491:In establishing it, Goff said that: 1254:Augusto Pinochet's arrest and trial 551: 13: 3211:Senior lords of appeal in Ordinary 3156:Fellows of Lincoln College, Oxford 2982:from the original on 18 March 2020 2939: 2569: 2557:from the original on 18 March 2020 2439: 2396: 2378:Proceedings of the British Academy 2359: 2074: 1519:Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 1341:Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Ltd 1125:had purchased a half-share of the 948: 698:, who would become a judge of the 660: 415:, England. He obtained a place at 14: 3237: 2502:(1993). "Savigny in the Strand". 2427:from the original on 30 June 2019 2284:. 11 February 1986. p. 1981. 1978: 1736: 1671: 1642: 1386:Grand Cross (First Class) of the 1369:Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln CC 1292:Leading cases of legal importance 1087:Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln CC 1007:Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 902:Goff believed the publication of 713:, who was then a Prize Fellow at 687:Vinerian Professor of English Law 398:restitution and unjust enrichment 376:Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 61:Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 2883:Parliamentary Democracy in India 2418:Judiciary of England & Wales 2332:Lloyd, Anthony (27 March 2004). 1538: 480:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 279: 138:The Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough 3196:People educated at Eton College 3046: 3020: 2994: 2964: 2870: 2848: 2826: 2804: 2782: 2756: 2734: 2703: 2647: 2581:"Judge, Jurist and Legislature" 2529: 2492: 2470:"Judge, Jurist and Legislature" 2461: 2325: 2288: 2268: 2243: 2221: 2199: 2193:Orakpo v Manson Investments Ltd 2186: 2174: 2140: 2128:. London: Sweet & Maxwell. 1499: 973:, becoming judicially known as 226: 3166:Fellows of the British Academy 3161:Fellows of New College, Oxford 2113: 2044: 2004: 1958: 1037:President of the Supreme Court 482:, and was commissioned in the 411:, Scotland, and was raised in 382:. Best known for establishing 380:President of the Supreme Court 1: 3136:Alumni of New College, Oxford 2716:Washington and Lee Law Review 2668:Baker, John (November 1979). 2148:The Lord Denning, Tom Denning 1635: 1376:Public service and engagement 1150:to accommodate the judgment. 1029:Judge, Jurist and Legislature 879:Fellow of the British Academy 717:. He gave joint classes with 1474:Cambridge Commonwealth Trust 1401:City University of Hong Kong 1327:Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd 1069:Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd 953:In 1974, Goff was appointed 789:In 1959, Goff was reading a 542:coronation of King George VI 378:, the equivalent of today's 157:Robert Lionel Archibald Goff 7: 3226:Members of the Inner Temple 3206:20th-century King's Counsel 3151:20th-century English judges 2696:– via Cambridge Core. 2091:. Oxford: Hart Publishing. 1574:countryside and gardening. 1407:Work with the Inns of Court 1190:persistent vegetative state 1042:and Lord Justice of Appeal 709:This role was fulfilled by 386:, he has been described by 10: 3242: 2917:. : Hay House Publishing. 2886:. New Delhi: Ocean Books. 2371:"The Search for Principle" 2150:(1967). "Goff and Jones's 1532:Council of Legal Education 1251: 1184:on 15 April 1989. A fatal 1161: 1156:Airedale NHS Trust v Bland 983:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 868:City, University of London 802:Trinity College, Cambridge 738: 103:Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 30:The Lord Goff of Chieveley 3101:The Lord Browne-Wilkinson 3097: 3088: 3080: 3075: 2686:10.1017/S0008197300094113 2369:Goff, Sir Robert (1983). 1613:A squirrel sejant proper. 1545:St Anne's College, Oxford 1362:Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd 1226:Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd 1218:Official Secrets Act 1911 999:Royal County of Berkshire 977:(not to be confused with 965:. In 1982, he was made a 655: 348: 338: 328: 318: 310: 300: 292: 287: 271: 254: 244: 236: 213: 203: 183: 152: 147: 143: 131: 119: 108: 101: 96:The Lord Browne-Wilkinson 89: 77: 66: 59: 55: 46: 23: 3146:Chancery Division judges 3084:The Lord Keith of Kinkel 3057:. University of Oxford. 1462:Lord Mackay of Clashfern 1274:This case concerned the 1268:Attorney General v Blake 1238:tort of private nuisance 1003:The Lord Keith of Kinkel 975:Lord Justice Robert Goff 757:, then the law tutor at 470:Robert Goff was born in 466:Early life and education 84:The Lord Keith of Kinkel 2699:(subscription required) 2525:(subscription required) 2321:(subscription required) 2085:William Rodolph Cornish 2022:. Sweet & Maxwell. 1588: 991:Baron Goff of Chieveley 829:Anson's Law of Contract 825:Sir Frederick Pollock's 679:Lincoln College, Oxford 496:mentioned in dispatches 434:Lincoln College, Oxford 3141:English King's Counsel 3053:Skey, William (1846). 2152:The Law of Restitution 2126:The Law of Restitution 1604: 1497: 1448: 1137:. The legal historian 967:Lord Justice of Appeal 835:, then a judge of the 773: 449:Lord Justice of Appeal 3221:Scots Guards officers 3201:People from Chieveley 2674:Cambridge Law Journal 1603: 1493: 1438: 1210:attempted to publish 1164:Hillsborough disaster 1011:Lord Browne-Wilkinson 1001:. On 1 October 1996, 837:High Court of Justice 771: 615:Piero della Francesca 564:for service with the 490:, was wounded in the 452:Sir Stephen Tomlinson 311:Years of service 2409:(12 November 2012). 2156:Law Quarterly Review 2056:Law Quarterly Review 1206:In 1985, former spy 1170:Hillsborough Stadium 792:Law Quarterly Review 782:(today published as 727:Sir Walter Oakeshott 636:At New College, his 625:University education 619:Polyptych of Perugia 442:University of Oxford 26:The Right Honourable 2878:Singhvi, Laxmi Mall 2585:Denning Law Journal 2474:Denning Law Journal 2301:The Daily Telegraph 1915:(23 October 2019). 1595: 1480:, then Chairman of 1246:Re Pinochet (No. 3) 1176:semi-final between 1052:civil legal systems 913:The Mihalis Angelos 848:Doctor of Civil Law 814:Sweet & Maxwell 546:New College, Oxford 444:from 1991 to 2001. 417:New College, Oxford 261:New College, Oxford 3008:on 6 February 2005 2281:The London Gazette 2181:Chesworth v Farrar 1971:The London Gazette 1716:Tomlinson, Stephen 1605: 1593: 1449: 1392:Laxmi Mall Singhvi 1131:Nelson Bunker Hunt 1121:. Two years after 969:and sworn in as a 774: 685:'s appointment as 650:Junior Common Room 590:surrender of Japan 492:siege of Ladysmith 374:and judge who was 3107: 3106: 3098:Succeeded by 2924:978-93-81398-00-5 2893:978-81-8430-126-7 2770:. 13 October 1988 2632:978-0-19-872638-8 2407:Beatson, Sir Jack 2029:978-0-414-05523-0 2016:Mitchell, Charles 1931:978-0-19-726669-4 1913:Beatson, Sir Jack 1633: 1632: 1553:Maurice Platnauer 1517:President of the 1476:. He entertained 1306:Collins v Wilcock 1234:One Canada Square 1182:Nottingham Forest 1123:British Petroleum 1090:was described by 979:Sir Reginald Goff 889:Career at the Bar 877:He was elected a 800:, then fellow at 759:Brasenose College 715:All Souls College 574:second lieutenant 352: 351: 323:Second Lieutenant 3233: 3171:Knights Bachelor 3081:Preceded by 3073: 3072: 3067: 3066: 3050: 3044: 3043: 3041: 3039: 3024: 3018: 3017: 3015: 3013: 3004:. 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Simpson 642:Jack Butterworth 558:Second World War 552:Military service 530:St Aubyns School 520:Goff attended a 500:killed in action 393:Goff & Jones 369: 364: 288:Military service 283: 230: 228: 190: 167:12 November 1926 166: 164: 148:Personal details 134: 126:The Lord Roskill 122: 113: 92: 80: 71: 51: 41: 21: 20: 3241: 3240: 3236: 3235: 3234: 3232: 3231: 3230: 3111: 3110: 3103: 3094: 3091:Senior Law Lord 3086: 3071: 3070: 3051: 3047: 3037: 3035: 3025: 3021: 3011: 3009: 3000: 2999: 2995: 2985: 2983: 2972:"Pegasus Trust" 2970: 2969: 2965: 2955: 2953: 2947:"Goff Lectures" 2945: 2944: 2940: 2925: 2908: 2901: 2894: 2875: 2871: 2861: 2859: 2854: 2853: 2849: 2839: 2837: 2832: 2831: 2827: 2817: 2815: 2810: 2809: 2805: 2795: 2793: 2788: 2787: 2783: 2773: 2771: 2762: 2761: 2757: 2747: 2745: 2740: 2739: 2735: 2725: 2723: 2708: 2704: 2698: 2666: 2659: 2653: 2652: 2648: 2633: 2616: 2607: 2577: 2570: 2560: 2558: 2554: 2543: 2539:(9 July 2012). 2534: 2530: 2524: 2506:. 28/30: 1–20. 2497: 2493: 2466: 2462: 2452: 2450: 2445: 2444: 2440: 2430: 2428: 2424: 2413: 2404: 2397: 2373: 2367: 2360: 2350: 2348: 2330: 2326: 2320: 2313: 2311: 2293: 2289: 2273: 2269: 2259: 2257: 2249: 2248: 2244: 2234: 2232: 2227: 2226: 2222: 2212: 2210: 2205: 2204: 2200: 2191: 2187: 2179: 2175: 2145: 2141: 2122:Jones, Gareth H 2118: 2114: 2099: 2082: 2075: 2049: 2045: 2030: 2012:Jones, Gareth H 2009: 2005: 1998: 1979: 1963: 1959: 1947: 1946: 1937: 1936: 1932: 1921: 1910: 1737: 1713: 1672: 1653:Burrows, Andrew 1650: 1643: 1638: 1626:Fier Sans Tache 1591: 1561:Chieveley House 1541: 1502: 1482:British Airways 1470:James Callaghan 1466:Lord Chancellor 1430:Marjorie Reeves 1418:C. 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Fifoot 1409: 1383: 1378: 1294: 1256: 1166: 1142:Goff wrote the 1108: 1040:David Neuberger 951: 949:Judicial career 924:Andrew Longmore 908:Queen's Counsel 891: 755:Ronald Maudsley 743: 737: 700:Court of Appeal 663: 661:Academic career 658: 627: 608:Michelangelo's 554: 488:Second Boer War 484:Royal Artillery 468: 362: 358: 278: 249:Chieveley House 232: 229: 1953) 224: 220: 192: 188: 168: 162: 160: 159: 158: 132: 120: 114: 109: 90: 78: 72: 67: 42: 33: 31: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3239: 3229: 3228: 3223: 3218: 3213: 3208: 3203: 3198: 3193: 3188: 3183: 3178: 3173: 3168: 3163: 3158: 3153: 3148: 3143: 3138: 3133: 3128: 3123: 3105: 3104: 3099: 3096: 3087: 3082: 3078: 3077: 3076:Legal offices 3069: 3068: 3045: 3019: 2993: 2963: 2938: 2923: 2899: 2892: 2869: 2847: 2825: 2803: 2781: 2755: 2733: 2722:(3): 1148–1156 2702: 2680:(2): 266–270. 2657: 2646: 2631: 2605: 2568: 2528: 2491: 2460: 2438: 2395: 2358: 2324: 2287: 2267: 2242: 2220: 2198: 2185: 2173: 2139: 2120:Goff, Robert; 2112: 2097: 2087:, ed. 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Index

The Right Honourable
PC
FBA

Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
The Lord Keith of Kinkel
The Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
The Lord Roskill
The Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough
Kinloch
Perthshire
Scotland
Cambridge
England
British
Chieveley House
Alma mater
New College, Oxford
BA
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (First Class)

British Army
Second Lieutenant
Scots Guards
World War II
PC
FBA
barrister
Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary

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