Fighting for Justice: The History and Origins of Adversary TrialAdversary trial emerged in England only in the 18th century. Its origins and significance have tended to go unrecognised by judges, lawyers, jurists and researchers until relatively modern times when conflict has become a key social issue. |
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No Counsel for Prisoners 21 3. Treason Trials Act: the Birth of Adversary Trial 32 4. Rights of the Individual 50 5. Sir William Garrow 59 6. Garrow at the Old Bailey (1) 77 7. Garrow at the Old Bailey (2) 96 8.
No Counsel for Prisoners 21 3. Treason Trials Act: the Birth of Adversary Trial 32 4. Rights of the Individual 50 5. Sir William Garrow 59 6. Garrow at the Old Bailey (1) 77 7. Garrow at the Old Bailey (2) 96 8.
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So well established today is the English adversary system of trial, with counsel at its centre, that it is hard to ... The ban took in lawyers only after they began to appear in 123512 and may be one reason why they continued to act ...
So well established today is the English adversary system of trial, with counsel at its centre, that it is hard to ... The ban took in lawyers only after they began to appear in 123512 and may be one reason why they continued to act ...
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29 During the Interregnum (1649‐1659) the problems were to some extent recognized and it was proposed by the Hale Commission, chaired by Sir Matthew Hale,30 that prisoners should have counsel to act for them fully in all cases where the ...
29 During the Interregnum (1649‐1659) the problems were to some extent recognized and it was proposed by the Hale Commission, chaired by Sir Matthew Hale,30 that prisoners should have counsel to act for them fully in all cases where the ...
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It was thought at the time that the formal reasons for the Act—namely that in treason trials two witnesses to an overt act were required and, of greater significance, that the Crown always employed counsel to prosecute—were not ...
It was thought at the time that the formal reasons for the Act—namely that in treason trials two witnesses to an overt act were required and, of greater significance, that the Crown always employed counsel to prosecute—were not ...
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Counsel, of course, act in the interests of their clients, and it will be considered how far Garrow went to the limits of the burgeoning, but by modern standards primitive, Bar etiquette. In the meantime it can be noted that Garrow ...
Counsel, of course, act in the interests of their clients, and it will be considered how far Garrow went to the limits of the burgeoning, but by modern standards primitive, Bar etiquette. In the meantime it can be noted that Garrow ...
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Contents
| 9 | |
| 21 | |
the Birth of Adversary Trial | 32 |
4 Rights of the Individual | 50 |
5 Sir William Garrow | 59 |
6 Garrow at the Old Bailey 1 | 77 |
7 Garrow at the Old Bailey 2 | 96 |
8 Rules of Criminal Evidence | 116 |
10 Conclusion | 149 |
Glossary 1 Judicial and Historical Terms | 162 |
Glossary 2 Crimes Tried Frequently at the Old Bailey | 165 |
Bibliography | 167 |
Appendix | 172 |
Index | 174 |
Back cover
| 177 |
9 Counsel Finally Address the Jury | 135 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Fighting for Justice: The History and Origins of Adversary Trial |
| Author | John Hostettler |
| Publisher | Waterside Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1906534160, 9781906534165 |
| Length | 140 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Lawyers & Judges Law / Legal History |
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