Chapter IX
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CHAPTER IX
Moral compromise in the law What advocates may and may not do Inevitable temptations of the profession Its condemnation by Swift, Arnold, Macaulay, Bentham Its defence by Paley, Johnson, Basil Montagu How far a lawyer may support a bad case.—St. Thomas Aquinas and Catholic casuists Sir Matthew Hale.—General custom in England Distinction between the etiquette of prosecution and of defence The case of Courvoisier Statement of Lord Brougham The license of cross-examination.—Technicalities defeating justice Advantage of trial by jury Necessity of the profession of advocate
Moral compromise in politics Necessity of party How far conscientious differences should impair party allegiance Lines of conduct adopted when such differences arise Parliamentary obstruction Moral difficulties inseparable from party Evil of extreme view of party allegiance.—Government and the Opposition Relations of members to their constituents Votes given without adequate knowledge Diminished power of the private member