Law and Authority in British Legal History, 1200-1900

Leading scholars discuss how changing ideas of law and authority were embedded in the historical development of British legal systems.

Leading scholars discuss how changing ideas of law and authority were embedded in the historical development of British legal systems.

Fully revised and updated, this classic text provides the authoritative introduction to the history of the English common law. The book traces the development o

A Festschrift in honour of Professor Sir John Baker, presented by leading scholars on the sources of English legal history.

European law, including both civil law and common law, has gone through several major phases of expansion in the world. European legal history thus also is a hi

A selection of outstanding papers from the 24th British Legal History Conference, celebrating scholarship in comparative legal history.

In an important addition to the series, this book tells the story of 20 leading revenue law cases. It goes well beyond technical analysis to explore questions o

Equity in Early Modern Legal Scholarship offers a comprehensive account of the development of equity by legal writers in the early modern period, unearthing a t

Law and Society in England 1750–1950 is an indispensable text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern