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Alan Rodger

Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, 1944-2011

Alan Rodger died after a short illness on 26 June 2011, at age 66. He was an outstanding scholar of Roman law and legal history and, over and above his judicial duties, devoted an enormous amount of his time and talent to academic pursuits: writing, teaching, and speaking. This page records tributes to Lord Rodger, and presents a bibliography — still in progress — of his academic work. Contributions to this page, and in particular the bibliography, are always welcome.

Tributes and Obituaries

The tributes listed below are gathered from various public sources. Readers should be aware that sources like these are often available only for a time, or are moved behind a paywall.

— University of Aberdeen

— St Hugh's College Oxford

— Ex Tempore

— The Scotsman

— Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

— Judiciary of Scotland

— The Herald

— The Guardian [obituary]

— University of Glasgow

— University of Oxford

— UKSC Blog

— Edinburgh Legal History Blog

— BBC

— The Telegraph

— The Guardian [annoucement]

— The Supreme Court

— Scots Law News

Tributes in the Supreme Court

On 28 June 2011, tributes were paid in the Supreme Court by Lord Phillips, President of the Supreme Court; Lord Hope, Deputy President of the Supreme Court; Frank Mulholland QC, Lord Advocate; and Gordon Jackson QC. The video is presented here by permission. Copyright © UK Supreme Court.

Alan Ferguson Rodger Bibliography

Updated 21 February 2012. Compiled by George Gretton and Ernest Metzger, with extensive assistance from David Johnston, Hector MacQueen, Kenneth Reid and Philip Simpson. The list is chronological, but entries within a given year are not necessarily in the right order. It is without doubt still incomplete. There may be errors, as not all entries have been fully verified. Any comments would be gratefully received: ernest.metzger at glasgow.ac.uk

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Birks, Peter, Rodger, Alan, and Richardson, J. S. 1984. Further Aspects of the Tabula Contrebiensis. Journal of Roman Studies 74: 45-73.

Burrows, Andrew, and Rodger, Alan. 2006a. Introduction. In Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks, ed. Burrows, Andrew and Rodger, Alan, 1-9. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 2006b. Addresses given at the Memorial Service for Peter Birks on 20 November 2004 in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. In Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks, ed. Burrows, Andrew and Rodger, Alan, vii-xv. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Burrows, Andrew, and Rodger, Lord, of Earlsferry [Rodger, Alan], eds. 2006. Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gloag, W. M., and Henderson, R. Candlish. 1987. Introduction to the Law of Scotland. Ed. Rodger, Alan. 9th ed.

——. 1995. Introduction to the Law of Scotland. Ed. Rodger, Alan. 10th ed. Rodger, Alan. 1968. The Praetor's Edict and Carriage by Land in Scots Law. Irish Jurist, new series 3: 175-186.

——. 1969. Molina, Stair and the jus quaesitum tertio. Juridical Review: 35-44, 128-151.

——. 1970a. Spuilzie in the Modern World. Scots Law Times (News): 33.

——. 1970b. Roman Rain-Water. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 38: 417-431.

——. 1971a. Pledge of Bills of Lading in Scots Law. Juridical Review: 193.

——. 1971b. Actio Confessoria and Actio Negatoria. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 88: 184-214.

——. 1972a. D. 35.2.2. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 89: 344.

——. 1972b. Owners and Neighbours in Roman Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 1972c. A Note on A. Cascellius. Classical Quarterly: 135.

——. 1972d. Labeo, Proculus and the Ones that Got Away. Law Quarterly Review 88: 402.

——. 1973. The Aftermath of Hedley Byrne v Heller. Scots Law Times (News): 109.

——. 1974a. Report of the Scottish Law Commission on Antenatal Injury. Juridical Review: 83.

——. 1974b. Damages for the Loss of an Inheritance. In Daube Noster, ed. Watson, Alan, 289-299. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press.

——. 1981a. Good Companion? Oxford Journal of Legal Studies: 257-264.

——. 1981b. The Palingenesia of Digest 36.2.13. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 98: 366-368.

——. 1982. Emptio Perfecta Revisited: A Study of Digest 18, 6, 8, 1. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 50: 337-350.

——. 1983a. Behind the Scenes of Roman Law. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 3 (3): 382-404.

——. 1983b. Concealing a Servitude. In Studies in Justinian's Institutes in Memory of J.A.C. Thomas, ed. Stein, Peter and Lewis, Andrew D. E., 134-150. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

——. 1984. Roman Gifts and Rain-Water. Law Quarterly Review 100: 77-85.

——. 1986. L. Fufius – Another Undeserving Winner? In The Legal Mind: Essays for Tony Honorι, ed. MacCormick, Neil and Birks, Peter, 185-201. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 1987. The Rise and Fall of Roman Lakes. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 55: 19-29.

——. 1988a. Mrs. Donoghue and Alfenus Varus. Current Legal Problems 41: 1-22.

——. 1988b. The Position of aquae ductus in the Praetor's Edict. In New Perspectives in the Roman Law of Property: Essays for Barry Nicholas, ed. Birks, Peter, 177-184. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 1988c. The Palingenesia of Paul's Commentary on the actio aquae pluviae arcendae. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 105: 726-728.

——. 1990a. The strange demise of Hyslops v Gordon. In Obligations in Context: Essays in Honour of Professor F. M. Walker, ed. Gamble, A. J., 1-12.

——. 1990b. The Jurisdiction of Local Magistrates: Chapter 84 of the Lex Irnitana. Zeitschrift fόr Papyrologie und Epigraphik 84: 147-161.

——. 1990c. Paul's Edictal Commentary on the Lex Aquilia. Irish Jurist 25-27: 329-333.

——. 1991a. The Lex Irnitana and Procedure in the Civil Courts. Journal of Roman Studies 81: 74-90.

——. 1991b. Introducing iniuria. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 59: 1-11.

——. 1991c. Marching to an Alien Tune? Juridical Review: 1-8.

——. 1991d. Potestative Conditions. Scots Law Times (News): 253.

——. 1992a. Lord Macmillan's Speech in Donaghue v Stevenson. Law Quarterly Review 108: 236.

——. 1992b. The Codification of Commercial Law in Victorian Britain. Law Quarterly Review 108: 570-590.

——. 1993a. The Bell of Law Reform. Scots Law Times (News): 339-346.

——. 1993b. Savigny in the Strand. Irish Jurist 28-30: 1.

——. 1993c. Roman Law in Practice in Britain. Rechtshistorisches Journal 12: 261-271.

——. 1993d. Stealing Fish. In Justice and Crime: Essays in Honour of the Right Honourable the Lord Emslie, ed. Hunter, Robert F., 1-14. Edinburgh: T&T Clark.

——. 1994a. Savigny in the Strand. John Maurice Kelly Memorial Lecture 1. Dublin: Faculty of Law, University College Dublin.

——. 1994b. Scottish Advocates in the Nineteenth Century: the German Connection. Law Quarterly Review 110: 563.

——. 1994c. Labeo and the Fraudulent Slave. In The Roman Law Tradition, ed. Lewis, Andrew D. E. and Ibbetson, David, 15-31. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

——. 1994d. Concealing a Servitude. II. Index. Quaderni camerti di studi romanistici 22: 237-248.

——. 1994e. The Curious Case of the Missing Mass: The Structure of Digest Title 18.4. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 62: 297-307.

——. 1995. Roman Law comes to Partick. In The Civil Law Tradition in Scotland, ed. Evans-Jones, Robin, 198-212. Edinburgh: The Stair Society.

——. 1996a. Postponed Business at Irni. Journal of Roman Studies 86: 61-73.

——. 1996b. Jurisdictional Limits in the Lex Irnitana and the lex de Gallia Cisalpina. Zeitschrift fόr Papyrologie und Epigraphik 110: 189-206.

——. 1996c. Thinking about Scots Law. Edinburgh Law Review 1: 3-24.

——. 1997a. Vadimonium to Rome (and Elsewhere). Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 118: 160-196.

——. 1997b. Foreword. In The Library of Lord George Douglas (ca. 1667/8?-1693?): An Early Donation to the Advocates Library. Cambridge: LP Publications.

——. 1997c. The Use of the Civil Law in Scottish Courts. In The Civilian Tradition and Scots Law: Aberdeen Quincentenary Essays, ed. Carey Miller, David and Zimmermann, Reinhard, 225-237. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot.

——. 1998a. Introduction. In The Journal of Sir Randall Philip, ed. Craddock, Fiona.

——. 1998b. The Form and Language of Legislation. Birmingham: The Holdsworth Club, University of Birmingham.

——. 1998c. Duncan Lowe. Scots Law Times (News): 266-267.

——. 1999a. The Form and Language of Legislation. Rechtshistorisches Journal 18: 601-635.

——. 1999b. Recovering Payments under Void Contracts in Scots Law. In The Search for Principle, ed. Swadling, William and Jones, Gareth.

——. 1999c. Obituary: Professor David Daube. The Independent, March 5. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-professor-david-daube-1078397.html.

——. 2000a. Attractio inversa in the Edict of Augustus from El Bierzo. Zeitschrift fόr Papyrologie und Epigraphik 133: 266-270.

——. 2000b. Procurator Restitutus: The Palingenesia of D. 3, 3, 2 and 4. In Quaestiones Iuris. Festschrift fόr Joseph Georg Wolf zum 70. Geburtstag, ed. Manthe, Ulrich and Krampe, Christoph, 207-220. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot.

——. 2001a. Preface. In State of Scots Law: law and government after the devolution settlement, ed. Farmer, Lindsay and Veitch, Scott, v-vi.

——. 2001b. David Daube. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 118: xiv-lii.

——. 2001c. The Praetor Hoist with his Own Petard: the Palingenesia of Digest 2.1.10. In Critical Studies in Ancient Law, Comparative Law and Legal History, ed. Cairns, John and Robinson, Olivia, 127-141. Oxford: Hart Publishing.

——. 2002a. Form and Language of Judicial Opinions. Law Quarterly Review 118: 226.

——. 2002b. Developing the Law Today: National and International Influences. Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg: 1.

——. 2003. 'Say Not that the Struggle Naught Availeth': The Costs and Benefits of a Mixed Legal System. Tulane Law Review 78: 419-434.

——. 2004a. Emslie, George Carlyle (1919–2002). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

——. 2004b. Gloag, William Murray (1865–1934). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

——. 2004c. Law for All Times: The Work and Contribution of David Daube. In Law for All Times. Essays in Memory of David Daube, ed. Metzger, Ernest, 3-23. Roman Legal Tradition 2. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas School of Law.

——. 2004d. What Waldemar Saw: A Young German's View of the Scottish Legal System. In A True European: Essays for Judge David Edward, ed. Hoskins, Mark and Robinson, William, 11-20.

——. 2004e. What are Appeal Courts for? Otago Law Review 10: 517-536.

——. 2004f. David Daube 1909 - 1999. In Jurists Uprooted, ed. Beatson, Jack and Zimmermann, Reinhard, 233-248. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 2004g. Appreciation [of David Williamson]. Scots Law Times (News): 55-57.

——. 2005a. Review of Mathias Schmoekel, Joachim Rόckert and Reinhard Zimmermann, eds., Historisch-kritischer Kommentar zum BGB (Volume I). Edinburgh Law Review: 176.

——. 2005b. Objections and Exceptions: The Palingenesia of D.43.24.17. Cambridge Law Journal 64: 79-93.

——. 2005c. A Time for Everything under the Law: Some Reflections on Retrospectivity. Law Quarterly Review 121: 57-79.

——. 2006. What did Damnum Iniuria Actually Mean? In Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks, ed. Burrows, Andrew and Rodger, Alan, 421-438. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

——. 2007a. Review of Calum Carmichael, Ideas and the Man: Remembering David Daube. Rechtsgeschiednis 75: 93-96.

——. 2007b. The Palingenesia of the Commentaries Relating to the Lex Aquilia. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 124: 145.

——. 2007c. A Very Good Reason for Buying a Slave Woman? Law Quarterly Review 123: 446-454.

——. 2008a. Civil Justice: Where Next? The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland August: 14.

——. 2008b. An Introduction to Sempra Metals Ltd. In Unjust Enrichment in Commercial Law, ed. Degeling, Simone and Edelman, James, 317-331. Thomson Reuters Australia.

——. 2009a. Body Language: Translating Some Elementary Texts on the Lex Aquilia. In Festschrift fόr Rolf Knόtel zum 70. Geburtstag, ed. Altmeppen, Holger, Reichard, Ingo, and Schermaier, Martin, 951-971. Heidelberg: C. F. Mόller.

——. 2009b. Appreciation [of Kemp Davidson]. Scots Law Times (News): 157.

——. 2009c. Humour and Law. Scots Law Times (News): 202.

——. 2010. Buckland and Daube: A Cambridge Friendship. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 127: 245-254.

——. 2011. Review: Julian Rivers, The Law of Organized Religions: Between Establishment and Secularism (2010). International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church 11 (1): 100-112.

Rodger, Alan, and Honorι, A. M. 1974. Citations in the Edictal Commentaries. Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 42: 57-70.

Rodger, Alan, and Honorι, Tony. 1970. How the Digest Commissioners Worked. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 83: 246.

——. 1972. The Distribution of Digest Texts into Titles. Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fόr Rechtsgeschichte, romanistische Abteilung 89: 351.

Rodger, Lord, of Earlsferry [Rodger, Alan]. 2007. Only Connect. Juridical Review: 163-178.

——. 2008. The Courts, The Church and the Constitution: Aspects of the Disruption of 1843. The Jean Clark Memorial Lectures. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

——. 2010. Judges and Academics in the United Kingdom. University of Queensland Law Journal 29 (1): 29-41.