| A History of the County Court, 1846 1971 Contributor(s): Polden, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521184096 ISBN-13: 9780521184090 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $53.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History - Law | Courts - General - Law | Civil Procedure |
| Dewey: 347.410 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in English Legal History |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.18 lbs) 426 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first full-length account of the establishment of the County Court in England and Wales in 1846 and its work, through to its reconstruction in 1971. It traces its development from being largely a debt collection agency to its far wider jurisdiction today as the main forum for civil disputes. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the author describes its organization and officers and discusses the roles of lawyers and lay persons. Given the current controversy over access to justice, this is a timely new history. |