Law and Society in England 1750-1950 is an indispensable text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state. In this new updated edition the authors explore the complex relationship between legal and social change. They consider the ways in which those in power themselves imagined and initiated reform and the ways in which they were obliged to respond to demands for change from outside the legal and political classes. What emerges is a lively and critical account of the evolution of modern rights and expectations, and an engaging study of the formation of contemporary social, administrative and legal institutions and ideas, and the road that was travelled to create them. The book is divided into eight chapters: Institutions and Ideas; Land; Commerce and Industry; Labour Relations; The Family; Poverty and Education; Accidents; and Crime. This extensively referenced analysis of modern social and legal history will be invaluable to students and teachers of English law, political science, and social history.

This new and updated edition is an indispensable text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state.

About the Author
William Cornish CMG KC (Hon) FBA is a Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and a Life Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Stephen Banks is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Reading. Charles Mitchell KC (Hon) FBA is a Professor of Law at University College London. Paul Mitchell is a Professor of Law at University College London. Rebecca Probert is a Professor of Law at the University of Exeter.

Reviews
The study of English legal history has been greatly enhanced and brought up-to-date with the publication of a new edition of this seminal text. -- Ciaran McCabe, University College Dublin * The Journal of Legal History *



Book Information
ISBN 9781849462730
Author Professor William Cornish
Format Paperback
Page Count 784
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 1314g