Her father was a policeman and in the last eleven years of his life Goddard and her mother cared for him after he had a stroke.

[1] She was one of three women who were Called to the Bar at the same time: she, Ann Curnow and Jean Southworth were to have similar careers.

[4] In another case, she was criticised for allowing an accused rapist to question his victim for twenty hours in court.

She was however praised by one source as it was realised that the man had a right to defend himself and if the judge interfered then this would be potential grounds for an appeal.

[7] The Director of Public Prosecutions decided that a fair trial was not possible and the accused men were acquitted.

It is thought that the £60 million trial may have been successful if Goddard had agreed to let the jury only attend in the mornings.