We are very sad to hear of the passing of Sir Henry Brooke, a retired Lord Justice of Appeal.
He tweeted last week about his upcoming cardiac valve surgery operation, but today his son, Nick Brooke, broke the news of his passing on Twitter.
Sir Henry Brooke was a tireless advocate for access to justice and the Law Centre movement.
We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
We hope to say a bit more about Sir Henry Brooke over the coming days. The many messages on social media from individuals and organisation show how important his work was, but his blog speaks for itself: