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Edward Marshall Hall Edward Marshall Hall was one of the most prominent legal figures of his day, and known as 'The Great Defender' because of his passionate defence of murder suspects in high profile cases. Born in Brighton in 1858, he was a tempestuous youth; he was removed from Rugby School and was sent to become a tea merchant.
Hall, Sir Edward Marshall (1858–1929). Hall was one of the greatest English advocates and a legend in his own time and since. He enjoyed, at the height of his powers, the sort of reputation and glamour in the eyes of the public later enjoyed by actors and film stars. His most famous cases were criminal trials, such as the trial of Marie ...
Use this image. Sir Edward Marshall Hall ('Statesmen. No. 759. "Southport Division"') by Sir Leslie Ward. chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 24 September 1903. NPG D45189. Find out more >. Buy a print.
Edward Marjoribanks: For the Defense: The Life of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, London: Victor Gollancz, Macmillan 1929; Edward Marjoribanks: Famous Trials of Marshall Hall, Penguin, 1989. Nina Warner Hooke, Gil Thomas: Marshall Hall, Arthur Barker, London 1966. Sally Smith: Marshall Hall: A Law Unto Himself, Wildy Simmons & Hill Publishing, London ...
Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC saved more people from the hangman's noose than any other known barrister. In an age of inadequate defence funding, minimal forensic evidence, a rigid moral code making little allowance for human passion and a reactionary judiciary, his only real weapons were his understanding of human psychology and the power of his personality.
7 de may. de 2014 · When Sir Edward Marshall Hall died in 1927 it was the end of an era. Tall, strikingly handsome and charming, the barrister was the finest advocate ever seen in the English criminal courts. Known as 'The Great Defender' as he fought tooth and nail for his clients, those in the shadow of the hangman's noose were often saved from execution by his dramatic and eloquent defence.
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Edward Marshall Hall (Q5344347) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. British politician. Sir Edward Marshall Hall; edit. Language Label Description Also ...
