Law courts and lawyers in the city of London, 1300-1550
By: Penny Tucker.
Series: Cambridge studies in English legal history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780521866682
Subjects: Practice of law -- England -- London -- History -- To 1500; Justice, Administration of -- England -- London -- History -- To 1500; Law, Medieval
Description: Between 1300 and 1550, London's courts were the most important English lay law courts outside Westminster, affecting other local courts and influencing the development of the national common law and the development of the English legal profession. This book provides a detailed account of the administration of the law by the medieval and early modern city of London.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 398-413) and index.