Legal History

Legal history books delve into the evolution of law, examining landmark cases, significant statutes, and the historical context that shaped modern legal systems. This category includes essential readings for legal professionals, historians, and students interested in understanding how legal principles have developed over time. Key topics include the history of constitutional law, the impact of landmark rulings, and the progression of legal thought. Leading publishers such as Sweet & Maxwell, LexisNexis, and CCH offer authoritative texts that serve as vital resources for anyone studying or practicing law.

Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials
Simon & Schuster

Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials

June 2023
Marion Gibson
HKD 266.00
The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty
Princeton University Press

The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty

June 2023
Natasha Wheatley
HKD 505.00
Reports of Cases in the Court of Chancery from 1660 to 1673
Arizona Center for Medieval Renaissance Studies

Reports of Cases in the Court of Chancery from 1660 to 1673

June 2023
W.H. Bryson
HKD 1,330.00
The Rise of Critical Islam: 10th-13th Century Legal Debate −3%
Oxford University Press

The Rise of Critical Islam: 10th-13th Century Legal Debate

June 2023
Youcef Soufi
HKD 996.19 −3%
HKD 1,027.00
George Craig of Galashiels: The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer
Edinburgh University Press

George Craig of Galashiels: The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer

May 2023
John Finlay
HKD 1,111.50
Medieval Women and Urban Justice: Commerce, Crime and Community in England, 1300-1500
Manchester University Press

Medieval Women and Urban Justice: Commerce, Crime and Community in England, 1300-1500

May 2023
Teresa Phipps
HKD 332.50
Policing Suspicion: Proactive Policing in London, 1780-1850 −3%
Routledge

Policing Suspicion: Proactive Policing in London, 1780-1850

May 2023
Eleanor Bland
HKD 592.54 −3%
HKD 610.87
The League of Nations and the Development of International Law: A New Intellectual History of the Advisory Committee of Jurists −3%
Routledge

The League of Nations and the Development of International Law: A New Intellectual History of the Advisory Committee of Jurists

May 2023
P. Sean Morris
HKD 592.54 −3%
HKD 610.87
The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, Volume III: The Rise and Fall of Penal Hope −3%
Routledge

The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales, Volume III: The Rise and Fall of Penal Hope

May 2023
David Downes
HKD 592.54 −3%
HKD 610.87
Transforming the Politics of International Law: The Advisory Committee of Jurists and the Formation of the World Court in the League of Nations −3%
Routledge

Transforming the Politics of International Law: The Advisory Committee of Jurists and the Formation of the World Court in the League of Nations

May 2023
P. Sean Morris
HKD 592.54 −3%
HKD 610.87
A History of Victims of Crime: How they Reclaimed their Rights −3%
Routledge

A History of Victims of Crime: How they Reclaimed their Rights

May 2023
Stephen Strauss-Walsh
HKD 2,168.79 −3%
HKD 2,235.87
A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law −3%
Cambridge University Press

A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law

May 2023
Russell Sandberg
HKD 1,197.95 −3%
HKD 1,235.00
A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law −3%
Cambridge University Press

A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law

May 2023
Russell Sandberg
HKD 390.91 −3%
HKD 403.00
Nothing More than Freedom: The Failure of Abolition in American Law −3%
Cambridge University Press

Nothing More than Freedom: The Failure of Abolition in American Law

May 2023
Giuliana Perrone
HKD 630.50 −3%
HKD 650.00
Portraits of Women in International Law: New Names and Forgotten Faces? −3%
Oxford University Press

Portraits of Women in International Law: New Names and Forgotten Faces?

May 2023
Immi Tallgren
HKD 1,954.55 −3%
HKD 2,015.00
Portraits of Women in International Law: New Names and Forgotten Faces? −3%
Oxford University Press

Portraits of Women in International Law: New Names and Forgotten Faces?

May 2023
Immi Tallgren
HKD 554.71 −3%
HKD 571.87
The English and Colonial Bars in the Nineteenth Century −3%
Routledge

The English and Colonial Bars in the Nineteenth Century

May 2023
Daniel Duman
HKD 1,576.12 −3%
HKD 1,624.87
The History of the Technology and Construction Court on Its 150th Anniversary: Rewriting the Rules −3%
Hart Publishing

The History of the Technology and Construction Court on Its 150th Anniversary: Rewriting the Rules

April 2023
Peter Coulson; David Sawtell
HKD 1,387.10 −3%
HKD 1,430.00
A Modern Legal History of Treasure
Palgrave Macmillan

A Modern Legal History of Treasure

April 2023
Norma Dawson
HKD 1,689.87
The 'Libri Feudorum' (the ‘Books of Fiefs’): An Annotated English Translation of the Vulgata recension with Latin Text
Brill Nijhoff

The 'Libri Feudorum' (the ‘Books of Fiefs’): An Annotated English Translation of the Vulgata recension with Latin Text

April 2023
Attilio Stella
HKD 1,396.50
Thomas Percival's Medical Ethics and the Invention of Medical Professionalism: With Three Key Percival Texts, Two Concordances, and a Chronology
Springer-Verlag

Thomas Percival's Medical Ethics and the Invention of Medical Professionalism: With Three Key Percival Texts, Two Concordances, and a Chronology

April 2023
Laurence B. McCullough
HKD 1,462.00
Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present −3%
Cambridge University Press

Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law: From the Classical Period to the Present

April 2023
Omer Awass
HKD 1,160.12 −3%
HKD 1,196.00
Preclassical Conflict of Laws −3%
Cambridge University Press

Preclassical Conflict of Laws

April 2023
Nikitas E. Hatzimihail
HKD 453.96 −3%
HKD 468.00
History, Politics, Law: Thinking through the International −3%
Cambridge University Press

History, Politics, Law: Thinking through the International

April 2023
Annabel Brett; Megan Donaldson; Martti Koskenniemi
HKD 378.30 −3%
HKD 390.00
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Frequently Asked Questions

Legal history books cover landmark cases, significant statutes, and the evolution of legal principles over time.

Major publishers include Sweet & Maxwell, LexisNexis, and CCH.

Legal history texts are beneficial for legal professionals, historians, and students seeking to understand the development of law.