Alfred Charles Emden
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Alfred Charles Richard Emden, was a barrister
and County Court
judge
best remembered as the author of the building law text The Law relating to Building Leases and Building Contracts which was first published by Stevens and Haynes in London
in 1882. Subsequent editions appeared into the 1980s. This text gave rise to the Emden Formula to measure head office costs in construction delay claims, an alternative to the better-known Hudson Formula
.
King’s School, Canterbury and in Paris under Professor Meliot.
He entered the Inner Temple as Barrister in 1880. His publications included the Law of Building, The Practice in Winding up Companies, Complete Collection of Practice Statutes, Various Digests of Cases, and several articles on legal reform.
Judge Emden was noted for the rapidity with which he dealt with cases before his court. He was often at odds with his fellow judges in the matter of case congestion. In the latter years of his life, a disagreement with a junior council caused severe comments regarding his conduct to be made by the Lord Chief Justice of England.
He was a member of the Savage Club
and his recreations included motoring and golf. He lived in Crowborough, Sussex and Bromley, Kent.
Emden’s son was Alfred Brotherston Emden
, the well known Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
.
Judge Emden died on 18 February 1911.
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and County Court
County Court
A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of county courts held by the High Sheriff of each county.-England and Wales:County Court matters can be lodged...
judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
best remembered as the author of the building law text The Law relating to Building Leases and Building Contracts which was first published by Stevens and Haynes in London
London
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in 1882. Subsequent editions appeared into the 1980s. This text gave rise to the Emden Formula to measure head office costs in construction delay claims, an alternative to the better-known Hudson Formula
Hudson Formula
The Hudson Formula derives from Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts and is used for the assessment of delay damages in construction claims.The formula is:Head Office ÷ 100 x contract sum ÷ period in weeks x delay in weekscf the Emden Formula...
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Life
Emden was born in 1849, the third son of William S. Emden. He was educated atKing’s School, Canterbury and in Paris under Professor Meliot.
He entered the Inner Temple as Barrister in 1880. His publications included the Law of Building, The Practice in Winding up Companies, Complete Collection of Practice Statutes, Various Digests of Cases, and several articles on legal reform.
Judge Emden was noted for the rapidity with which he dealt with cases before his court. He was often at odds with his fellow judges in the matter of case congestion. In the latter years of his life, a disagreement with a junior council caused severe comments regarding his conduct to be made by the Lord Chief Justice of England.
He was a member of the Savage Club
Savage Club
The Savage Club, founded in 1857 is a gentlemen's club in London.-History:Many and varied are the stories that have been told about the first meeting of the Savage Club, of the precise purposes for which it was formed, and of its christening...
and his recreations included motoring and golf. He lived in Crowborough, Sussex and Bromley, Kent.
Emden’s son was Alfred Brotherston Emden
Alfred Brotherston Emden
Alfred Brotherston Emden was an Oxford University historian and Principal of St Edmund Hall from 1929 to 1951. He published widely on matters concerning St Edmund Hall and the medieval church...
, the well known Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
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Judge Emden died on 18 February 1911.
Selected bibliography
- Emden, A.C.R. (1882) The law relating to building leases and building contracts, the improvement of land by, and the construction of, buildings, London : Stevens and Haynes, 716 p. (6th Ed. by W.H. Gill published in 1962)
- Emden, A.C.R. (1883) The practice in winding-up companies: a concise and practical treatise upon the law and practice relating to the winding-up of companies from the commencement of the winding-up proceedings to dissolution,London : William Clowes and Sons, 385p. (8th Ed. by H. Johnston published in 1909)
- Emden, A.C.R. and Pearce-Edgcumbe, E.R., Sir (1885) A complete collection of practice statutes orders and rules. Being a selection of such practical parts of all statutes, orders, and rules, as are now in force, and relate to the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court. From 1275 to 1885, London : Stevens & Haynes, 1378 p.
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