Ex-Lord Chief Justice hailed

LONDON - Tributes flooded in yesterday to Lord Taylor of Gosforth, hailed as an outstanding judge who changed the face of football…

LONDON - Tributes flooded in yesterday to Lord Taylor of Gosforth, hailed as an outstanding judge who changed the face of football with his report into the Hillsborough disaster, which introduced all seater grounds to England. The former Lord Chief Justice (66), who died on Monday night at his home at Guildford, Surrey, was praised by the legal world as a "strong and fearless champion of justice".

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