Sir William Garrow His Life, Times and Fight for Justice |
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| Author:
| Hostettler, John
Braby, Richard |
| Foreword by:
| Robertson, Geoffrey |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904380-55-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Garant Uitgevers N.V.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Now scheduled by BBC TV for autumn 2009 as a mini-series under the title `Garrow's Law¿, the story of Sir William Garrow¿s unique contribution to the development of English law and its processes is so far little known by the general public.
With the TV series and this book he is about to enter the nation¿s consciousness for his `gifts to the world¿ - as the originator of the modern-day presumption of innocence, the right to universal legal representation and access to justice in a...
More DescriptionNow scheduled by BBC TV for autumn 2009 as a mini-series under the title `Garrow's Law¿, the story of Sir William Garrow¿s unique contribution to the development of English law and its processes is so far little known by the general public.
With the TV series and this book he is about to enter the nation¿s consciousness for his `gifts to the world¿ - as the originator of the modern-day presumption of innocence, the right to universal legal representation and access to justice in a criminal court, expert cross-examination and early traces of human rights (among other things).
A book that will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the development of the criminal trial and learn about legal history in the making.
Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common Law Tradition.