Historical considerations and the development of English law and its institutions

Geoffrey Samuel ()

Chapter 2 in Principia Iuris, 2025, pp 20-42 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The maxims in this chapter act as the basis for an examination of the historical development of English law and its institutions. The examination covers: the emergence and subsequent histories of the courts of common law and the Court of Chancery; the jury and the writ system; mercantile law; legal reform; criminal law; and arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Keywords: ADR; Chancery; Common Pleas; Equity; Exchequer; King's Bench; Writ; Jury (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035350568
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