Noted But Not Invariably Approved

John Spencer has worked at Cambridge University for over 40 years. He has lectured supervised - and entertained - students in tort contract crime medical law and criminal procedure and evidence. This book is a tribute to Professor Spencer but it is different from the usual tribute in that it contains case notes written and selected by the author himself and all published in the <i>Cambridge Law Journal </i>(<i>CLJ</i>) between 1970 and 2013. With the exception of one note which is somewhat longer the articles are taken from the case note section of the <i>CLJ</i> which until fairly recently imposed a strict word limit of 1000 words and no more (the complexity of the cases and the prolixity of the judges led to the <i>CLJ</i> relaxing this rule to 1500 words). The case notes reproduced here provide a master-class in the writing of incisive engaging notes. Written with students in mind but also intended for the consumption and edification of a wider audience these case notes epitomise the way in which Professor Spencer has for 43 years cajoled lambasted and encouraged the judiciary to see things his way.