6 A. P. Herbert Quotes on Law

A. P. Herbert quotes on law

9. Citizens who take it upon themselves to do unusual actions which attract the attention of the police should be careful to bring these actions into one of the recognized categories of crimes and offences, for it is intolerable that the police should be put to the pains of inventing reasons for finding them undesirable.

11. It cannot be too clearly understood that this is not a free country, and it will be an evil day for the legal profession when it is.

12. People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament.

17. 'Was the cow crossed?' 'No, your worship, it was an open cow.'

18. Justice should be cheap but judges expensive.

19. The whole Constitution has been erected upon the assumption that the King not only is capable of doing wrong but is more likely to do wrong than other men if he is given the chance.