About This Book
The author, a visiting American lawyer, records impressions of English legal institutions and courtroom life, contrasting barristers and solicitors, the Inns of Court, and the separation between common-law and equity practice. He sketches courtroom rituals—wigs, gowns, procedure—along with the hierarchy of leaders, juniors, and devils, and describes trial atmosphere, judicial demeanor, and administrative efficiency from minor hearings to capital cases. Interwoven are reflections on professional training, discipline, and etiquette, and a comparative evaluation that highlights strengths in promptness and colloquial procedure while noting cultural and structural differences that may inform reform at home.
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