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R. M. Jackson
Richard Meredith Jackson, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (19 August 1903 – 8 May 1986) was a British jurist and legal scholar. He was educated at Leighton Park School and Cambridge University. He became a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, St John's College and Downing Professor of the Laws of England at the University of Cambridge from 1966 to 1970, he devoted his academic career to the study of the administration of justice. One of his most important books was ''The Machinery of Justice in England'', first published in 1940 and now in its eighth edition.Stevens, Robert Bocking (January 1969) "''The Machinery of Justice in England'' by R. M. Jackson" ''Harvard Law Review'', Vol. 82, No. 3, pp. 718–723. Retrieved via JSTOR 12 June 2016 .British AcademyBritish Academy Fellows, Record for: Jackson, Professor Richard (19/08/1903-08/05/1986) Retrieved 14 June 2016.Wilson, Geoffrey (March 1990) "Review: ''Jackson's Machinery of Justice'' by J. R. Spencer" ''The Cambridge Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fellow Of The British Academy
Fellowship of the British Academy (FBA) is an award granted by the British Academy to leading academics for their distinction in the humanities and social sciences. The categories are: # Fellows – scholars resident in the United Kingdom # Corresponding Fellows – scholars resident overseas # Honorary Fellows – an honorary academic title The award of fellowship is based on published work and fellows may use the post-nominal letters ''FBA''. Examples of Fellows are Edward Rand, Mary Beard; Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford; Michael Lobban; M. R. James; Friedrich Hayek; Lord Keynes; and Rowan Williams. See also * List of fellows of the British Academy References British Academy The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the same year. It is now a fellowship of more than 1,000 leading scholars spa ... British Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |