Judge Dennis Davis
Judge Dennis Davis in Conservation with Philippe Sands on his New Book, “The Ratline”
Summary
Philippe Sands, a human rights lawyer, discusses his book, Ratline, with Judge Dennis Davis. The conversation explores the personal and political dimensions of Sands’s work, delving into the complex legacy of individuals involved in Nazi atrocities.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.
Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands QC is one of the UK’s most prominent human rights barristers and author of the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning East West Street (2016). His latest book, The Ratline (2020), is a riveting real-life thriller offering a unique account of a senior Nazi SS officer’s life as a fugitive, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year.