p. 59
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Some of the finest addresses by counsel I have ever heard have been delivered in the Committee Rooms at Westminster... In my judgment it would be difficult to conceive a more satisfactory and impartial tribunal for the disposal of practical questions than a Select Committee of either House. The Lords Committees especially impressed me with their business-like procedure and the ability of their chairmen.
— Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan
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Source: Wikiquote: "Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan" (Quotes, A Man of Law's Tale (1952), In London)
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About Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan
Hugh Pattison Macmillan, Baron Macmillan (20 February 1873 – 5 September 1952) was a Scottish advocate and judge
About Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan
Hugh Pattison Macmillan, Baron Macmillan (20 February 1873 – 5 September 1952) was a Scottish advocate and judge
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