Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart

Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart, (7 January 1870 – 5 May 1943) was a politician and judge in the United Kingdom.

Quotes

 * It is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done
 * Nothing is to be done which creates even a suspicion that there has been an improper interference with the course of justice


 * In R v Sussex Justices, ex p McCarthy according to The origins of Justice must be seen to be done by Arvind Datar (1924), time and again quoted by judges the world over


 * Did he not appear to you to be a public man of no little courage, no little candour and no little ability.
 * Talking about Oswald Mosley  Lord Chief Justice Hewart