This is the first institutional history of Scotland's 18th-century
civil court and its legal community. 18th-century Edinburgh owed
much to the men who worked in the Court of Session as members of
the unique institution known as the College of Justice. James
Boswell, Lord Kames, Henry Dundas and Walter Scott are just some of
those who emerged from the College to influence Scotland's place in
Europe. The Court of Session records uncovered by John Finlay show
a cross-section of Scottish society experiencing Edinburgh's legal
processes in the 18th century. This study investigates the
important role of College members in the cultural and economic
flowering of Scotland as a whole, and Edinburgh in particular, and
argues that a single Law institution had a marked influence on the
Scottish cultural landscape to the present day. This is an original
and wide-ranging study based on primary sources, including newly
discovered records from the Court of Session. It gives you insights
into the history of urban administration, the legal profession and
the Court of Session. It considers the legal and social community
responsible for the development of Scots law at a key period in its
development. It is suitable for anyone studying the sources and
singularity of Scots Law, and the social history of the 18th
century.
General
| Imprint: |
Edinburgh University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2014 |
| Authors: |
John Finlay
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7486-9467-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Law >
Jurisprudence & general issues >
Legal history
|
| LSN: |
0-7486-9467-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780748694679 |
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