[3] Miskin was called to bar in 1951 and developed a common law practice, principally in family and medical negligence work, being appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1967.
[1] In 1971 he succeeded Desmond Ackner as counsel for the victims of the thalidomide drug in their long-running action against Distillers, finally settled out of court.
As second citizen of the City of London after the Lord Mayor, the role also involves a number of ceremonial and administrative functions.
[2] In his first years as Recorder, Miskin was generally well thought of as a judge, being seen as fair minded as well as courteous, kind and helpful to advocates.
[4] He was often outspoken, expressing views on justice issues including prison funding, raising the minimum age for jurors and re-introduction of capital punishment for premeditated murder.