Sir William Garrow : His Life, Times and

The story of Sir William Garrow¿s unique contribution to the development of English law and its processes is so far little known by the general public. With the TV series and this book he is about to enter the nation¿s consciousness for his 'gifts to the world¿ - as the originator of the modern-day presumption of innocence, the right to universal legal representation and access to justice in a criminal court, expert cross-examination and early traces of human rights (among other things). A book that will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the development of the criminal trial and learn about legal history in the making. Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common Law Tradition.

About the authors	p. iv
Preface	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Family Background	p. 17
Scottish Origins	p. 17
Historical Perspective	p. 19
The Reverend David Garrow	p. 20
Children	p. 21
Boarding School	p. 23
Education in Criminal Law	p. 25
Pupil Barrister	p. 25
Coachmaker's Hall	p. 26
Garrow and English Criminal Procedure	p. 29
The "No-Counsel" Rule	p. 29
The First Breach in the Rule	p. 31
Early Steps Towards Adversary Trial	p. 31
Rules of Evidence	p. 37
The Growth of Advocacy	p. 40
Counsel's Pugnacity	p. 41
Early Trials	p. 47
Dedication to the Defence of Clients	p. 47
Initial Success	p. 48
Aggressive Style	p. 51
Exposing Thief-takers	p. 54
Jury Nullification and Pious Perjury	p. 59
Disputes with the Bench	p. 60
Newsworthy Trials	p. 62
Baron Hompesch v. the Farmer and his Dog	p. 63
Mrs. Day's Baby	p. 66
Adversary Trial and Human Rights	p. 69
Pressures for Defence Lawyers in Criminal Trials	p. 69
Rights of the Individual	p. 71
Adversary Trial in a Changing World	p. 72
Human Rights	p. 74
Government Prosecutor	p. 79
Assessment of Garrow's Early Legal Career	p. 79
Crown Prosecutions	p. 79
Treason Trials	p. 81
The Picton Trials	p. 85
Colonial Law	p. 85
Court Records	p. 85
Proceedings against Thomas Picton	p. 86
National Hero	p. 90
Moral Issue of Slavery	p. 91
Member of Parliament and Law Officer	p. 93
A Proper Person?	p. 93
Hearsay in the Commons	p. 94
Protecting the Realm	p. 95
Sir Samuel Romilly	p. 96
Attacks by Romilly	p. 100
Corn Laws	p. 102
Animal Rights	p. 103
Government Service	p. 104
Solicitor-General	p. 108
Attorney-General	p. 108
Leaving the Commons	p. 110
Garrow vs. Brougham	p. 113
Enlightenment Lawyers	p. 113
Brougham on Garrow	p. 114
Trial between Lord Roseberry and Sir Henry Mildmay for Criminal Conversation	p. 115
Brougham For Sir Henry Mildmay	p. 120
The nature of legal combat	p. 123
Judge	p. 125
Baron of the Exchequer	p. 125
Assize Trials	p. 126
Garrow's Style	p. 128
The Case of the Learned Apothecary	p. 130
Trials Before Garrow	p. 133
Precedents	p. 136
Lincoln's Inn	p. 137
Conclusion	p. 138
Garrow's Homes	p. 139
Childhood Home	p. 139
Early Homes in London	p. 139
In Pegwell	p. 141
Great George Street in London	p. 143
In Pegwell Again	p. 144
Sarah	p. 149
Irregular relationship	p. 149
Financial Support	p. 151
Sarah's Character	p. 153
Mysteries	p. 154
Garrow's Will and Trust	p. 157
How Wealthy Was Sir William Garrow?	p. 157
Trustees	p. 158
No Death Duties	p. 160
Women	p. 160
Funeral	p. 161
Garrow's Extended Family	p. 163
An Introduction to Garrow's Family	p. 163
Son David and Family	p. 166
Daughter Eliza Sophia and Family	p. 175
William Arthur Dorehill and Family	p. 179
Sir William Garrow's Brothers and Sisters	p. 186
Joseph Garrow's Literary Legacy	p. 195
Marriage	p. 196
Florence	p. 197
The Trollopes	p. 198
Published Stories	p. 207
Public Characters	p. 207
The Legal Observer	p. 208
Monthly Magazine	p. 208
The Law Review	p. 209
Musical Memoirs	p. 211
The Times	p. 211
Robert Louis Stevenson	p. 213
Garrow's Law	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 215
Timeline of William Garrow's Life	p. 217
Garrow Genealogical Studies: A Note	p. 219
Richard Braby's Story	p. 219
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 1	p. 223
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 2	p. 224
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 3	p. 225
A Snapshot of Crime and Punishment in the 1800s	p. 226
Some Primary Sources	p. 229
Public Characters	p. 229
The Legal Observer	p. 236
The Times	p. 240
Law Review (1844-5)	p. 248
Select bibliography	p. 257
Primary sources	p. 257
Journals and newspapers	p. 258
Books and articles	p. 259
Index	p. 263
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