... And, apart from the defence of the realm, there is no duty as important as maintaining the rule of law; and just as every fundamental aspect of the defence of the realm must be real and practical, ... the average marriage, we may be approaching a cross-over. And a trial, whether criminal or civil, is the state in action, or the state in microcosm, and is therefore a particularly serious matter. ... of law. In the same way, just as it is not only essential that we maintain ourselves as a liberal democratic society as an aim in itself, but, by doing so, we will ensure that we can maintain...