ABSTRACT Autobiographies are now popular forms of literature, but for those in the legal profession, this tradition has a much longer history. This article examines the memoir written by Lord Nathaniel Lindley (1828–1921). Lord Lindley is famed for his writings in company law and for his judgments in a considerable number of landmark cases in the court of appeal and in the house of lords. The article uses Lindley’s memoir alongside other archival records to shed some much-needed light on Lindley’s background, his relationships and his private life. In doing so, it raises points of note about his life but also some wider methodological concerns. Lindley’s memoir is key in unearthing new insights into Lindley’s life. In this document, he explains how he was able to reach the upper echelons of the legal profession. This article considers the way that autobiographies can be used to present certain narratives. The analysis shows how the evidence presented in these sources can be triangulated and combined with other sources to overcome natural biases and flaws in order to create a fuller and more balanced legal biography. Overall, the article considers the value of autobiographies and memoirs in the construction of a legal biography.

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审问自述叙事：林德利勋爵的自传、他的生平和他的法律传记

摘要 自传现在是流行的文学形式，但对于法律界人士来说，这种传统的历史要悠久得多。本文考察了纳撒尼尔·林德利勋爵 (Lord Nathaniel Lindley, 1828–1921) 所写的回忆录。林德利勋爵以其在公司法方面的著作以及在上诉法院和上议院的大量具有里程碑意义的案件中的判决而闻名。这篇文章使用林德利的回忆录和其他档案记录来阐明林德利的背景、他的人际关系和他的私生活。在这样做时，它提出了关于他的生活的注意事项，但也提出了一些更广泛的方法论问题。林德利的回忆录是发掘林德利生活新见解的关键。在这份文件中，他解释了他如何能够达到法律职业的高层。本文考虑了自传可用于呈现某些叙述的方式。分析显示了如何对这些来源中提供的证据进行三角测量并与其他来源结合，以克服自然偏见和缺陷，从而创建更完整、更平衡的法律传记。总体而言，本文考虑了自传和回忆录在构建法律传记中的价值。