During the last 30 years, the judiciary has undergone an unprecedented expansion in its size and power. This book examines developments in the appointment, training and scrutiny of judges as a result of the expanding judicial role.
This book contains a selection of the essays and addresses written or given by the present Senior Law Lord (as a Queen's Bench judge, Lord Justice of Appeal, Master of the Rolls, and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales) over the last 15 years or so, touching on a wide range …
A study that will appeal to any reader interested in the relationship between our language and our laws, Ideology in the Language of Judges focuses on the way judges take guilty pleas from criminal defendants and on the judges' views of their own courtroom behavior. This book ar…
Studying the language of judges in courtrooms, the author of this text demonstrates that they are not impartial arbiters of due process, but are influenced by their own politico-ideological stance and interpretation of the law.
"In this collection of essays, leading legal historians address significant topics in the history of judges and judging, with comparisons not only between British, American and Commonwealth experience, but also with the judiciary in civil law countries. It is not the law itself,…
The early years -- Learned Hand and Frances Fincke -- From Wall Street lawyer to federal district judge -- The marriage and its tensions -- The peak of political enthusiasm : Herbert Croly, Theodore Roosevelt, and the progressive years -- Promotion to the Second Circuit -- The S…
