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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... appearance for prisoners. This was to give rise to the birth of adversary trial and a recognition that prisoners had rights. In doing so it also enhanced the concept of due process of law. ENDNOTES for Chapter 2 1 Year Books 30 and 31 ...
... appearance for prisoners. This was to give rise to the birth of adversary trial and a recognition that prisoners had rights. In doing so it also enhanced the concept of due process of law. ENDNOTES for Chapter 2 1 Year Books 30 and 31 ...
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... appeared for a defendant after the Act came into force was the trial of Charles Cranburne on a charge of high treason on 21 April 1696.31 After Holt had ordered the removal of the irons in which the prisoner was tightly held, Sir ...
... appeared for a defendant after the Act came into force was the trial of Charles Cranburne on a charge of high treason on 21 April 1696.31 After Holt had ordered the removal of the irons in which the prisoner was tightly held, Sir ...
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... appeared to prosecute alleged felons, the Crown always engaged counsel to prosecute in treason trials. The fact that defendants in felony trials were also burdened, as we have seen, with other grave disadvantages was considered to be of ...
... appeared to prosecute alleged felons, the Crown always engaged counsel to prosecute in treason trials. The fact that defendants in felony trials were also burdened, as we have seen, with other grave disadvantages was considered to be of ...
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Contents
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21 | |
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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