A Philadelphia Lawyer In the London Courts

A fascinating, and at times, humorous, description of the British legal system during the late 19th and early 20th century, from the perspective of an American lawyer. In this book Leaming provides a brief history of the common law, and describes the role of barristers and solicitors, criminal and civil litigation, the Chancery, judges and their habits, the regional Assizes, the Old Bailey criminal courts and more.