"Those who are not familiar with the man would be well advised to read this biography without delay." - Law Society Gazette ** "This work is of more than historical interest. It shows how the advocate can affect the law, and by doing so, the constitution." - Counsel ** "Thomas Erskine was one of the bar's greatest names. Few however know this extraordinary story." - Litigation ** "With eloquent invective Erskine mesmerized juries." - Justice of the Peace **** This is the biography of Thomas Erskine, the First Baron Erskine, 1750-1823. He was a Member of Parliament for Portsmouth. As King's Counsel, Erskine's defense of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man cost him the post of Attorney-General, though he was later appointed Lord Chancellor. Erskine continued to take part in celebrated trials, such as the prosecution of Queen Caroline for adultery. Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury is an ideal companion to Sir William Garrow: His Life, Times and Fight for Justice, also by John Hostettler.

Thomas Erskine And Trial by Jury

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Hostettler, John

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Injunctions & Similar Orders

Sheridan, L. A.

Of Anglo-Irish ancestry, he had a talented engineer father who succumbed to alcoholism, and a crooked land agent in Ireland who shot himself leaving the Babington family penniless. Anthony Babington did not exactly enter the world sucking a silver spoon but, from an early age was determined to become a barrister.The engrossing part of the book starts at the outbreak of war. In the campaign after D-Day, he was desperately wounded - losing the use of all his limbs and even the power of speech - which seemed to spell the end of his career prospects at the Bar or anywhere else.Thanks to a speech therapist, however, he was gradually taught to speak again and, with the exception of his right arm, his limbs became semi-functional; but then he contracted tuberculosis. Most people would have thought that, with his 100% disability, he was unfit to carry out any real work at all - let alone the arduous and exacting work of a barrister.Despite all difficulties, with an amanuensis from the Bar Council sitting at his bedside in hospital taking his answers to questions, he took his Bar examinations and was ultimately able to contemplate working in the law.Not only did he work as a barrister, with all that that entailed, but he became a stipendiary magistrate, then a Circuit Judge, was made a Bencher of his Inn in London, and was then given the extraordinary honour of being made an Honorary Bencher of King's Inns, Dublin.

An Uncertain Voyage

Babington, Antony

The principal aim of this book is to provide guidance and encouragement for the expert who is a newcomer to personal participation in legal proceedings in his or her professional role.   "book is intended to fulfil: not to furnish grist for the intense analysis of recondite issues, but to give professionals without extensive experience of the adversarial way of resolving disputes a practical introduction to the problems which they are likely to face, and to the ways in which they should prepare for and perform their various functions. As such it fills a real need."     Lord Mustill, Foreword   Contents . Emergence of the Expert Witness  . Access to Justice Report  . Appointment of Experts  . The Written Report of the Expert Witness . Outline of Civil Proceedings . Outlines of Civil and Criminal Court Hearings  . Rules of Evidence  . Hearsay Evidence . The Expert in the Witness Box  . The Expert Witness as Advocate . Expert Witnesses in Arbitration Cases  . Liability of the Expert Witness  . Terms of Appointment  . The Psychiatrist and the Mental Health Review Tribunal  . The Integrity of the Expert Witness   A judge and a surveyor have collaborated to produce a book of real practical use:  invaluable for any expert.

The Expert Witness

Smith, Gordon D.

Hall, Jean Graham

All four judges belonged to the 19th Century: two (Jessel and Cairns) were also Members of Parliament - but all made different contributions to various areas of the law. Each one of Edmund Heward's subjects makes interesting reading: Jessel, for example, was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt - but although he had been deafened by this in one ear, apart from writing a reassuring letter to his wife, he proceeded to his usual task of presiding in court. Cairns was said to be of all the members of Disraeli's two cabinets, which included him, the one whom he trusted most. Twice he became Lord Chancellor - the second time in 1874 (incidentally, as the author informs us, when the Lord Chancellor had virtually no staff). Lord Bowen was not only the possessor of a superb intellect, but was also a good sportsman and wit. Involved in the Tichborne Claimant case, he acted for the claimant - it was not before the 70th day that he concluded his case; his friends thought that the mental stress on Bowen was tremendous and it seriously undermined his constitution and probably did him irreparable harm. Following his appointment as a Judge at the age of 45, with regret he gave up his practice at the Bar and abandoned his ambitions for a career in Parliament. Bramwell was said to be one of the most popular members of the Bar as a result of his kindness and sense of humour. An interesting man, the author shows his diverse talents, including a small section entitled 'Bramwelliana' - a collection of pieces showing his thoughts and wit.

Lives of the Judges: Jessel, Cairns, Bowen And Bramwell

Heward, Edmund

"This book traces the evolution of the concept of mentally disordered offenders and of the appropriate condition for their accommodation, providing the insights into the nature of their disorders and their treatment strategies. Professor Nigel Walker has w"

Broadmoor Interacts: Criminal Insanity Revisited

Black, D. A.

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