Description: Allyson May chronicles the history of the English criminal trial and the development of a criminal bar in London between 1750 and 1850. She charts the transformation of the legal process and the evolution of professional standards for the criminal bar through an examination of the working lives of the Old Bailey barristers of the period. Includes a comprehensive biographical appendix.
Brief description: Allyson N. May has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Toronto.
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"Provides invaluable groundwork for future research into the development of legal ethics and professional discipline." -- Law and History Review