John Hudson's book is recommended as an introductory text on English law and dispute resolution up to the early thirteenth century. It is an entirely accessible account which nonetheless assimilates wider perceptions. Continuity and Change 14:2 1999. No one has matched the scale of Maitland's achievement, nor is it likely that anyone will. These papers demonstrate that he set an agenda which is still valid for modern scholars; this fine volume serves both as a tribute to him and as a demonstration of the continuing strength and vitality of medieval legal history. Times Literary Supplement