The Practice of Judging
$118.44
- Hardcover
238 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2026
Summary
What is it like to be a judge? Can anyone, whatever their background, learn to do it well? In The Practice of Judging, Sir Peter Coulson, who retired from the Court of Appeal in October after twenty-five years as a judge, answers this question from the inside. The book also has a foreword by Sir Colin Birss, the incoming Master of the Rolls.
Sir Peter sat at every level of the courts judiciary except district judge, from Recorder to Lord Justice of Appeal, and was judge in ch…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781916749832 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1916749836 |
| Author: | Peter Coulson |
| Publisher: | London Publishing Partnership |
| Imprint: | London Publishing Partnership |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 238 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 138mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“This book, packed with practical wisdom and guidance delivered in the no-nonsense style Peter Coulson has made his own, is the ‘phone-a-friend’ companion that every new judge needs. His ‘ten rules for beginners’ are destined to be pinned on judicial noticeboards up and down the land.”
— His Honour Judge Nigel Bird, London Circuit Commercial Court
“Peter Coulson has drawn on the deep well of his experience to tease out lessons for others who would do the fascinating but challenging work of judging. As in his judicial work, he refuses to conform to the well-worn stereotypes. He lays out his thoughts with self-awareness, modesty, economy, clarity and wit. A fine raconteur, he resists the temptation to indulge himself, using anecdotes sparingly to illustrate his themes – including ‘Things not to do’. This is invaluable reading for any judge, not just those starting out in the role. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”
— Sir Mark Warby, President of the King’s Bench Division
Peter Coulson
Sir Peter Coulson practised at the Bar for twenty-two years, specializing in construction and professional negligence, and took silk in 2001. He then sat for twenty-five years as a Recorder, a Senior Circuit Judge sitting in the TCC, a High Court Judge and a Lord Justice of Appeal, retiring from the bench in October 2026.
He is the author of ‘Coulson on Construction Adjudication’, as well as two further books as author or editor, and he has contributed to a fourth. He lives in London and Sheffield.
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