Roland Weyl Explained

Roland Weyl
Birth Date:	18 March 1919
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Nationality:	French
Occupation:	Militant Lawyer
Known For:	French Resistance during World War II in France / legal work

Roland Weyl (18 March 1919 – 20 April 2021) was a French Resistance militant and lawyer.^[1] He joined the Paris Bar in 1939, but was banned due to the German Occupation. He became Dean of the in 2010.

Biography

Weyl's father, André, was also a lawyer.^[2] Roland himself officially became a lawyer on 12 July 1939,^[3] and became a doctor of law in 1942.^[4] During that time, he took part in the French Resistance.

After World War II, Weyl dedicated his legal career to defending political activists, trade unionists, and anti-colonialists. He served as vice-president of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, which he joined during its founding in 1946. That same year, he joined the French Communist Party.^[5] He was Editor-in-Chief of Revue de droit contemporain from 1954 to 1991 and served on the editorial board of .^[6] He also served on the national council of the Mouvement de la Paix.

Weyl became Dean of the Paris Bar Association in February 2010, succeeding Alain Crosson du Cormier.^[7] He celebrated his 100th birthday in March 2019^[8] and received homage from the Paris Bar.^[9]

Roland Weyl died on 20 April 2021 at the age of 102.

Books

• La justice et les Hommes (1961)
• La part du droit dans la réalité et dans l'action (1968)
• Révolution et perspectives du droit : de la société de classes à la société sans classes (1974)
• Divorce, libéralisme ou liberté (1975)
• Une robe pour un combat : souvenirs et réflexions d'un avocat engagé (1989)
• Démo-cratie, pouvoir du Peuple (1996)
• Se libérer de Maastricht pour une Europe des peuples (1999)
• Nous, peuples des Nations unies : sortir le droit international du placard (2008)
• Droit, pouvoir et citoyenneté (2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roland Weyl : l'engagement révolutionnaire, pour la justice, la paix et l'émancipation humaine. 20 April 2021. PCF. French.
2. Web site: Roland Weyl. 24 April 2016. Le Maitron. French.
3. Web site: Roland Weyl. Doctrine. French.
4. Book: Weyl, Roland (1919-....). BnF Catalogue général. 1942. Librairie du Recueil Sirey. French.
5. Web site: Un coup de pistolet dans le concert consensuel. 30 December 2013. L'Humanité. French.
6. Web site: Disparition. Roland Weyl, une robe pour mille combats. 21 April 2021. L'Humanité. French.
7. Web site: Le doyen de l'Ordre du Barreau de Paris transmet le relais. 15 February 2010. Gilles Huvelin. French.
8. Web site: Justice. Roland Weyl, cent ans de combats… et ça continue !. 22 March 2019. L'Humanité. French.
9. Web site: 100 ans/80 ans de barre : Hommage du Barreau à son doyen Roland Weyl. 22 March 2019. Avocats Barreau Paris. French.