Dr Penny Tucker now works in Devon as a designer, but continues to research history and to write part-time.

'This is an important book. Required reading not just for all those with an interest in later medieval London but also all those with an interest in English medieval legal history.' Law and History Review

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The administration of law; 2. The distinctiveness of city law and custom; 3. The city lawcourts; 4. The administration of the law in the city's courts: I; 5. The administration of the law in the city's courts: II; 6. Judges, jurors and litigants; 7. The city's law officers; 8. Legal representation in the city; 9. The effectiveness of the administration of the law by the city; 10. Interchange and exchange between the city and the common law; Bibliography; Appendices.

Dr Penny Tucker now works in Devon as a designer, but continues to research history and to write part-time.

'This is an important book. Required reading not just for all those with an interest in later medieval London but also all those with an interest in English medieval legal history.' Law and History Review

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The administration of law; 2. The distinctiveness of city law and custom; 3. The city lawcourts; 4. The administration of the law in the city's courts: I; 5. The administration of the law in the city's courts: II; 6. Judges, jurors and litigants; 7. The city's law officers; 8. Legal representation in the city; 9. The effectiveness of the administration of the law by the city; 10. Interchange and exchange between the city and the common law; Bibliography; Appendices.

Dr Penny Tucker now works in Devon as a designer, but continues to research history and to write part-time.

'This is an important book. Required reading not just for all those with an interest in later medieval London but also all those with an interest in English medieval legal history.' Law and History Review

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The administration of law; 2. The distinctiveness of city law and custom; 3. The city lawcourts; 4. The administration of the law in the city's courts: I; 5. The administration of the law in the city's courts: II; 6. Judges, jurors and litigants; 7. The city's law officers; 8. Legal representation in the city; 9. The effectiveness of the administration of the law by the city; 10. Interchange and exchange between the city and the common law; Bibliography; Appendices.