Mr Justice Mellor: ‘I never had a great desire to leave the bar’

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Mr Justice Mellor: ‘I never had a great desire to leave the bar’

Max Walters
March 16 2021
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In his first interview since joining the bench, Mr Justice Mellor talks about why patent cases are not letting up, the importance of rounded expertise, and why he left the bar

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