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Law and Society in England 1750-1950 2nd Edition

Law and Society in England 1750-1950 2nd Edition

Author: William Cornish; Stephen Banks; Charles Mitchell; Paul Mitchell; Rebecca Probert
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781849462730

Previous Edition ISBN: 0421311509
Published In: October 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Law and Society in England 1750-1950 has become an indispensible text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state. In this new updated edition the authors explore the complex relationship between legal and social change.

They consider the ways in which those in power themselves imagined and initiated reform and the ways in which they were obliged to respond to demands for change from outside the legal and political classes. What emerges is a lively and critical account of the evolution of modern rights and expectations and an engaging study of the formation of contemporary institutions and the road that was travelled to create them.

The book is divided into eight chapters: Institutions and Ideas; Land; Commerce and Industry; Labour Relations; The Family; Poverty and Education; Accidents and Crime.

This extensively referenced analysis of modern legal history will be invaluable to students and teachers of the law alike, as well as political scientists and historians.

CHAPTER ONE: INSTITUTIONS AND IDEAS

Part 1: Industrialisation 1750–1875

Part 2: Passing Greatness 1875–1950

CHAPTER TWO: LAND

Part 1: Agricultural Exploitation 1750–1850

Part 2: Urban Conditions and Land Values 1750–1850

CHAPTER THREE: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Part 1: Contract

Part 2: Debt, Bankruptcy, Insolvency

Part 3: The Limited Liability Company

Part 4: Legal Control of Anti-Competitive Activity

Part 5: Technological Advance and The Patent System