Lord Atkin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Bar
gptkbp:associatedWith Legal community
House_of_Lords_decisions
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1867-12-18
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contributedTo Legal education
Judicial precedents
gptkbp:contribution Development of negligence law
gptkbp:court gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:deathDate 1964-12-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:famousQuote You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbor.
gptkbp:fullName Richard_Atkin,_1st_Baron_Atkin
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering legal thought
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Atkin
gptkbp:impact Common law principles
Legal_reforms_in_Britain
gptkbp:influence Legal philosophy
gptkbp:influencedBy Common law
gptkbp:influenceOn Legal circles
Modern tort law
gptkbp:involvedIn Public service
Legal reforms
gptkbp:judges 1900
1961
gptkbp:legacy Influence on tort law
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Donoghue_v._Stevenson
Liversidge_v._Anderson
gptkbp:notableFor Judicial decisions
gptkbp:notableWork Judicial opinions
gptkbp:participatesIn Legal system
gptkbp:philosophy Natural law
Judicial restraint
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:positionHeld Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Wright
gptkbp:profession Lawyer
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:releaseYear 1928
gptkbp:reputation Respected jurist
gptkbp:role Key figure in legal history
gptkbp:spouse Lady_Atkin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Denning
gptkbp:title Baron_Atkin
gptkbp:viewpoint Judicial independence
Legal ethics
Fairness in law