European Supreme Courts: A Portrait through History is a beautifully illustrated hardback book, written by a team of
leading legal historians drawn
from faculties across Europe and
beyond. The book explores in a
lively and accessible style the
history of supreme courts
structures throughout the
European continent from the
high medieval period to the
modern day. The story is one of
considerable diversity, but it also
reveals many common themes which influenced the practice of law at the highest
level in different times and places. To an extent which may surprise many readers,
supreme courts in Europe, particularly in the pre-Napoleonic era, grappled with many
of the problems of multifarious nationalities, languages, traditions and jurisdictions
which are familiar challenges for lawyers working within the international and
European courts we know today. Indeed, the book serves to set the contemporary
role of the international and European courts within the context of a strikingly rich
legacy of legal traditions, culture and history in Europe.
The authoritative text is
accompanied by over 160
images from archives and
collections across Europe, as
well as present-day images of
European and national
supreme courts. Many of these
images are little known other
than to specialists in their
countries of origin, and are
presented to the general
European reader for the first
time.
European Supreme Courts: A Portrait through History is designed to be read by legal professionals, officials, academics and law students alike, as well as the general reader with an interest in the history of the European judicature. The
ambitious scope of this publication in terms of its historical coverage, geographical
range and illustrative content has not previously been attempted in the field of legal
history publishing. This is a ground-breaking and beautifully presented publication
which discerning lawyers who are interested in the history of their profession will
wish to own.
The first part of the book examines supreme courts by political and geographical
jurisdiction from the medieval period to the modern day. The French revolutionary
and Napoleonic era marked a watershed in the history of European supreme courts,
and led to the rise of nationalism and the nation-state from the beginning of the
19th century. The second part of the book examines these developments in the
context of the emergence and continuing growth of European courts, notably the
European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.
Readers can order a copy of
European Supreme Courts: A Portrait through History
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Title:
The European Supreme Courts. A Portrait through History
Pages: 288Price: £ 49.95 (excl. P&P)
Hardcover, 160 illustrations
www.european-supreme-courts-book.com
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