Advocacy and the making of the adversarial criminal trial 1800-1865
Cairns, David J. A. 1961-
Advocacy and the making of the adversarial criminal trial 1800-1865 [electronic resource] / David J.A. Cairns. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1998. - 1 online resource (xii, 215 p.). - Oxford studies in modern legal history . - Oxford studies in modern legal history. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
During the first half of the 19th century, the criminal trial changed beyond recognition to attain its modern adversarial form. This book discusses the dynamics of this transformation and, in particular, the role of the Prisoners' Counsel Act 1836.
9780191682414 (ebook) : No price
Adversary system (Law)--History.--Great Britain
Criminal procedure--History.--Great Britain
KD8364
345.4105
Advocacy and the making of the adversarial criminal trial 1800-1865 [electronic resource] / David J.A. Cairns. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1998. - 1 online resource (xii, 215 p.). - Oxford studies in modern legal history . - Oxford studies in modern legal history. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
During the first half of the 19th century, the criminal trial changed beyond recognition to attain its modern adversarial form. This book discusses the dynamics of this transformation and, in particular, the role of the Prisoners' Counsel Act 1836.
9780191682414 (ebook) : No price
Adversary system (Law)--History.--Great Britain
Criminal procedure--History.--Great Britain
KD8364
345.4105