Uncommon Law: Being 66 Misleading Cases
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (818 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558820396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 494 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He died in 1971. P. About the Author A. He was knighted in 1945. Herbert was a regular contributor to Punch and wrote eight novels, including The Water Gypsies and Holy Deadlock. He became Member of Parliament for Oxford University in 1935 and remained there until University seats were abolished
Some of the cases presented, no matter how ridiculous, are still studied today. Pratt, who, although happily married, got divorced in order to pay less income tax. This book will teach more about legal proceedings than most lawyers know, provided the reader can stop laughing long enough to learn.. and Mrs. Absurdities of English law are illustrated in 66 satirical essays that are thought-provoking and amusing. There is the famous case of Albert Haddock, who wrote out a check to the Collector of Taxes on a cow. Then there is the case of Mr
He died in 1971. . He was knighted in 1945. He became Member of Parliament for Oxford University in 1935 and remained there until University seats were abolished. Herbert was a regular contributor to Punch and wrote eight novels, including The Water Gypsies and Holy Deadlock. A. P
A Delight for Those Interested in Law You have to be British, and perhaps of a certain age, or, at least have a liking for the common law heritage of Britain and her ex-colonies, but if you meet the criteria this book is a delight. Many shortish (fake) reports of absurd court actions, usually appeals from lower courts. The estimable Albert Haddock appears regularly and offers his mercurial legal opinions to the learned judges. Great stuff!. "The law and legalese taken to the absurd is really funny!" according to A Customer. Is a flodded road a street or a waterway?? - Rumpelheimer v. Haddock -Is marriage lawful or should it be considered kindred to (russian?) roulett or other games of chance and therefore be prohibited? - Marrowfat v. Marrowfat -Is there a right of free speech or it true that the only freedom one has left e.g. on a public street is to pass at an even pace from ome end of it to another breathing unobtrusively through the nose and attracting no attention? - Engheim . A Customer said Classic lampoons of judicial decisons from Punch.. Reissued in paperback in 1997, these knowing spoofs of British courts appeared 19Classic lampoons of judicial decisons from Punch. A Customer Reissued in paperback in 1997, these knowing spoofs of British courts appeared 1940-1960. Madcap Englishmen litigate divorce, compulsory schooling, using a cow as a check, etc., before judges and law lords who are as idiosyncratic as the parties to the cases. (See Herbert's biography.). 0-1960. Madcap Englishmen litigate divorce, compulsory schooling, using a cow as a check, etc., before judges and law lords who are as idiosyncratic as the parties to the cases. (See Herbert's biography.)