Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, who died of a brain tumour at the age of 66, was an extraordinary lawyer. As a judge, he graced the highest court in the United Kingdom. As a jurist, he was a world-renowned authority on Roman law. In this collection of essays, his friends and colleagues have sought to honour his memory either by paying tribute to Lord Rodger and his influence or by examining a legal topic that would have been of particular interest to him. Throughout, there are recollections of Alan that provide glimpses of why he is missed so much not merely as a great lawyer but also as a person of humility and integrity with an engaging, sometimes mischievous, sense of humour. The volume starts with the formal tributes where the focus is on Alan the person. We then move on in Part II to his work as a judge in the House of Lords and Supreme Court. It is especially fitting that so many of the UK’s leading judges wished to write in memory of their esteemed colleague. In consequence, we have been provided with a fascinating inside view on the thinking and workings of the highest court which has been enhanced still further by the account by Alan’s final judicial assistant of her role behind the Bench. Parts III to V reflect Alan’s interests as a jurist. We start with his abiding passion—Roman law and Roman legal history—before going on to Scots law and Scottish legal history and concluding, in the final Part, with new analyses of some themes that recur in Alan’s own work (judges and academics, time and the law, religion and the law, human rights, comparative law, and understanding legislation). It is hoped that the reader will not only find these essays to be of great interest but, through them, will come to appreciate the full range and depth of Lord Rodger’s unique influence as both judge and jurist. We would like to thank the team at OUP for their hard work and efficiency; and Alan’s family for the support and encouragement they have given us in bringing this project to fruition.