Royal Historical Society studies in history The judicial bench in England 1727-1875 : the reshaping of a professional elite
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0901050806
ISBN 13
9780901050809
LCCN
KF 8775 .D88
Category
United Kingdom
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Publication Year
1982
Publisher
Volume
29
Pages
x, 208 pages
Subject
United Kingdom Court System
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Abstract
This book examines the transformation that occurred in the behavior and attitudes of the judges, especially between the 1780s and 1850s as their social origins diverged from those of the landed classes and began to converge with those of the Victorian upper bourgeoisie. The judiciary, and by implication the bar as well, is shown to have undergone a process of professionalization before the other gentlemanly professions. In the final and historical perspective with the progress of the professional revolution of the nineteenth century.
Description
Contents:
The Organization of the Legal Profession 1727-1785 -- The Preparation for a Profession -- Beginning a Career -- Progress, Promotion, and Politics -- Income and Investments -- At Home and in Society -- Professionalization and the Law.
The Organization of the Legal Profession 1727-1785 -- The Preparation for a Profession -- Beginning a Career -- Progress, Promotion, and Politics -- Income and Investments -- At Home and in Society -- Professionalization and the Law.
Biblio Notes
Includes biographical references and index.
Number of Copies
2
