The Oxford History of the Laws of England, Volumes XI, XII, and XIII 1820-1914

A landmark series, The Oxford History of the Laws of England is the first full-length history of the English law that takes unpublished sources into account. The thirteen volumes will provide not merely a history of law, but also a history of English society through legal eyes. Given its unprecedented scope and coverage, this series will be an indispensable resource for law and history libraries.

Professor William Cornish is Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Cambridge
Professor J Stuart Anderson is Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago
Professor Ray Cocks is Professor of law at the University of Keele
Professor Michael Lobban is Professor of Legal History at Queen Mary, University of London
Professor Patrick Polden is Professor of Law at Brunel University
Professor Keith Smith is Professor of Law at Cardiff Law School

Volume XI: The English Legal SystemPART I ENGLISH LAW IN AN INDUSTRIALISING SOCIETY, William Cornish, Michael Lobban, Keith Smith1. Introduction2. Government and People3. Sources of Law4. The Idea of Law: Basic Theories5. Human Ideals: Social Perceptions and Legal Change6. Law in the Empire7. International Law8. Resolving Conflicts of Law: The Emergence of English Private International LawPART II COURTS AND LAWYERS, Patrick Polden9. House of Lords10. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council11. The Superior Courts of Common Law, 1820- 187012. The Law of Evidence in Civil Causes13. Organization and Business14. The Court of Chancery, 1820-187015. Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty16. The Creation of the Royal Courts of Justice17. The Judicature Acts18. After the Judicature Acts19. The King's Bench Division, 1883-191420. The Chancery Division, 1883-191421. The Judiciary in the Superior Courts22. County Court Judges23. Stipendary Magistrates24. The Law Officers25. Criminal Appeals26. The Court of Appeal27. Local Courts, 1820-4628. The County Courts, 1846-191429. Local Courts After 184630. Justices of the Peace and their Courts31. Coroners and their Courts32. The Central Criminal Court33. Solicitors34. The Bar35. Professional Legal Education, C.1860-191436. Law ReportsVOLUME XII: PUBLIC LAWPART I PUBLIC LAW or CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION, Stuart Anderson1. Central Executive: Legal Structures2. Local Government3. Judicial ReviewPART II CRIMINAL LAW, Keith Smith4. General Introduction and Overview of the Criminal Justice System and its Development5. Detecting, Deterring, and Punishing Crime6. The Criminal LawsPART III REGULATION, Raymond Cocks7. Reform, Regulation, and Control: 'A Call to the Attention of the LegislatureL'PART IV LABOUR LAW, William Cornish8. Status, Contract, and Coercion9. The Roots of Collective Action10. Labour Relations and Law: 1867-1914VOLUME XIII: PRIVATE LAWPART I LAW OF PERSONS: FAMILIES AND OTHER RELATIONSHIPS, William Cornish1. Legal Expressions of Patriachy2. Marriage3. Wives: Rights in Property4. Dissolution of Marriages5. Children6. Foreign Elements in Family Disputes7. Mental DisabilityPART II PROPERTY AND OBLIGATION, Stuart Anderson and Michael LobbanPART III PROPERTY, Stuart Anderson8. Family Provision9. Property Rights in Land10. Wills and Succession11. Trusts, Trustees, and LiabilityPART IV CONTRACT, Michael Lobban12. Introduction13. Offer and Acceptance14. Consideration15. Misrepresentation16. Mistake17. Contractual Terms and their Performance18. Contractual Remedies19. Restitutionary RemediesPART V TORT, Michael Lobban20. The Law of Nuisance in Victorian and Edwardian England21. The Rise of Negligence22. Defining the Scope of Negligence, 1840-7023. Rethinking the Foundations of Negligence24. Accidental Harms to Property25. Intentional Torts26. Employers Liability and Workmen's CompensationPART VI COMMERCIAL, Michael Lobban27. Company Law28. Insurance29. Bills of Exchange and Negotiable Instruments30. Bankruptcy and Insolvency31. Credit and DebtPART VI: PERSONALITY RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, William Cornish32. Personal Reputation, Privacy and Intellectual Creativity33. Defamation of Character34. Copyright35. Industrial Property: Patents, Designs, and Trade Secrets36. Trademarks37. Postscript