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16 Jan 2009, 9:44 am
From the Guardian:Tributes pour in as writer, wit and barrister John Mortimer dies at 85 • Rumpole creator praised for dedication to fair trialsThe worlds of law and literature yesterday mourned their joint hero, Sir John Mortimer, creator of the immortal Rumpole of the Bailey, the crumpled champion of the common man...From the Times:A voyage round John Mortimer - As barrister, playright, novelist, bon… [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 9:08 am
John Mortimer, author of the "Rumpole of the Bailey" stories, as well as numerous other books, has died at the age of 85. [read post]
18 Jan 2009, 5:00 am
John Mortimer, British civil civil liberties barrister. [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 4:32 am
The BBC reports: Dramatist and author Sir John Mortimer, who created enduring character Rumpole of the Bailey, has died aged 85 after a long illness. *** On a purely personal note - I had the pleasure of meeting John Mortimer four times when he came to talk to my students at BPP Law School in London when [...] [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 7:36 am
Sir John Mortimer, creator of the iconic Horace Rumpole, "Rumpole of the Bailey," has died at the age of 85. [read post]
4 Jun 2009, 7:22 am
Christopher Hitchens on John Mortimer. [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 6:48 am
” Sir John Mortimer, the barrister-cum-writer who created the Old Bailey’s most famous fictional defender, has died at the age of 85 after a lengthy illness. [read post]
20 Jan 2009, 3:15 am
I know surprisingly little about John Mortimer, and can't claim to have any special interest in him: I never read any of his books, and his apparently champagny socialism put me off him quite a bit, especially in the 1980s, when he seemed unaware of why anyone might be dissatisfied with what Labour was offering - a very "London" attitude, it seemed to me then as a northern youth. [read post]
22 Jan 2009, 5:43 pm
In a seminar all weekend, and spinning at work for 2 days, I had to hear on a podcast that England's John Mortimer died this week. [read post]
17 Jul 2019, 2:00 am
Caplin was IRS commissioner under former President John F. [read post]
17 Jan 2009, 12:03 pm
Posted by Jeff Lipshaw I was saddened to see today that John Mortimer, barrister, author, and creator of Horace Rumpole, the quintessential Old Bailey hack, an aging "junior barrister," passed away. [read post]
22 Jan 2009, 2:02 am
Although Sir John Mortimer passed away a week ago, if you haven't read his obituary written by Geoffrey Robertson in The Guardian, you really should. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 3:28 am
Rumpole at Christmas – the hilarious festive stories of John Mortimer’s greatest character. [read post]
23 Dec 2015, 3:30 am
Rumpole at Christmas - the hilarious festive stories of John Mortimer's greatest character. [read post]
18 Jan 2009, 3:54 pm
You can also watch a two-part interview of John Mortimer on here and here. [read post]
24 Feb 2016, 6:56 am
Forever Rumpole - a hilarious selection of the very best Rumpole stories by John Mortimer. [read post]
30 Sep 2015, 3:25 am
Forever Rumpole – a hilarious new selection of the very best Rumpole stories by John Mortimer. [read post]
10 Jun 2015, 6:26 am
Forever Rumpole - a hilarious new selection of the very best Rumpole stories by John Mortimer. [read post]
14 Oct 2015, 3:53 am
The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole – a delightful novel starring John Mortimer’s iconic character. [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 1:00 am
John Mortimer's autobiographical play is the affectionate portrait of a son's relationship with his father. [read post]
