A History of the County Court, 1846-1971 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521184090)

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.

Author: Patrick Polden
ISBN-10: 0521184096
ISBN-13: 9780521184090
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2012
Pages: 426
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.95d