Legal records in the Commonwealth

Type

Book

Authors

Twining, William L.

Quick, Emma Varnden

ISBN 10

1855214482

ISBN 13

9781855214484

Tags

Catalogs & Directories, General, Library & Information Science, Commonwealth, Court Records, Archives

Abstract

"Records are not only a product but also an integral part of any process of administration and this is especially true of the process of administering the law, in which precedent and due form play such an important role..." - Preface

Description

Content:
Introduction / William Twining and Emma Varnden Quick--Legal records in the Commonwealth: a theoretical perspective / William Twining--Legal records in Xanadu: a case study / William Twining--Accra / Pino Akotia, Harry Akussah, Victor Dankwa--Legal records and archives policy: a case study of England and Wales / Clare Cowling--The management of legal records: the Kenyan experience / Musila Musembi--Records management in the court service in England and Wales: trends and developments / Enid Smith--The use of unpublished data in socio-legal research / Neil Rickman--The perspective of the legal historian: legal and socio-legal historical research / Louis A. Knafla--Conclusion / William Twining and Emma Varnden Quick.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-326) and index.
Categorized by editor, then date.

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