Sir George Jessel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Judiciary_of_England_and_Wales
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_London
gptkbp:birthDate 1824-02-13
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Legal reform advocacy
Legal education reforms
Judicial independence advocacy
Legal precedent establishment
Judicial accountability advocacy
Judicial transparency advocacy
Legal aid advocacy
Judicial interpretation of statutes
Legal ethics promotion
Judicial review development
Advancement of minority rights in law
Advancement of women's rights in law
Development of contract law
Development of property law
Development of trust law
Judicial diversity promotion
Judicial mentorship advocacy
Judicial reasoning development
Judicial training advocacy
Legal community engagement advocacy
Legal profession diversity advocacy
Legal scholarship promotion
Legal writing promotion
Promotion of legal equality
Public access to legal information advocacy
gptkbp:court gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice
gptkb:Court_of_Appeal
Master of the Rolls
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Lincoln's_Inn
gptkbp:deathDate 1919-03-06
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sir_George_Jessel,_1st_Baronet
gptkbp:hasCharacter 1847
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir George Jessel
gptkbp:influence Judicial decisions in equity
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Edward_Coke
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:knownFor Legal_reforms_in_England
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering_Jewish_figure_in_British_law
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Jessel_v._Smith
First Jewish judge in England
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Jessel_v._Smith
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor Lord Romilly
gptkbp:religion Judaism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Jessel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Lindley
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:yearsActive 1850-1919