Gentlemen of the law
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Book
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Category
Special Collections
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Publication Year
1960
Publisher
Pages
xi, 304 pages
Subject
History of English Law
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Abstract
"To the general public the lawyer has always been a fascinating paradox. Throughout history he stands on the one hand as the very paragon of virtue, without whose dedicated services no society can exist, but on the other he appears as a parasite, living off the misfortune of others, a shady individual whose professional conduct is as sharp as his fees are high. Strange, then, that attempts to examine the past of this Janus-like figure has been so few. Here, for the first time this century, Michael Birks tells the story of the solicitor, from 1200 A.D. to the present day, illustrating his narrative from the lives of many individuals, and drawing on the Paston letters, Thomas Cromwell's correspondence, Pepys' diary and much hitherto unpublished material..." - Cover
Description
Contents:
Alter ego -- The common attorney -- The attorney's practice in medieval England -- Scriveners and the art of conveyancing -- The age of transition -- Private practice and public services in the seventeenth century -- Gentlemen practisers and the incorporated law society -- A smart and dashing clerk -- The attorney's place in Georgian society -- Law reforms and lawyer's fees -- A gentleman of the law -- Colonial attorneys -- Solicitors of the twentieth century.
Alter ego -- The common attorney -- The attorney's practice in medieval England -- Scriveners and the art of conveyancing -- The age of transition -- Private practice and public services in the seventeenth century -- Gentlemen practisers and the incorporated law society -- A smart and dashing clerk -- The attorney's place in Georgian society -- Law reforms and lawyer's fees -- A gentleman of the law -- Colonial attorneys -- Solicitors of the twentieth century.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1
