A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Russell Sandberg
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:300
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781107462731
ClassificationsDewey:349.4209
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
NZ Release Date 31 March 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

There are some stories that need to be told anew to every generation. This book tells one such story. It explores the historical origins of the common law and explains why that story needs to be understood by all who study or come into contact with English law. The book functions as the prequel to what students learn during their law degrees or for the SQE. It can be read in preparation for, or as part of, modules introducing the study of English law or as a starting point for specialist modules on legal history or aspects of legal history. This book will not only help students understand and contextualise their study of the current law but it will also show them that the options they have to change the law are greater than they might assume from just studying the current law.

Author Biography

Russell Sandberg is a Professor of Law at Cardiff University. He is the author of Law and Religion (Cambridge, 2011), Religion, Law and Society (Cambridge, 2014) and Subversive Legal History: A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education (Routledge, 2021).