Rumpole and His Rivals

Comic Legal Fiction

AvPeter Robson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Del i serien Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities

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Beskrivning

Rumpole and His Rivals examines comic legal fiction and the role it plays in the public’s understanding of the legal system. The work focuses on the writings of eight lawyer authors over the past century and traces the different approaches taken in this form of comedic literature. Over sixty comic legal fiction books have been published in Britain between 1924 and 2024, with the desire of their authors not only to entertain, but to inform, educate, and create a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand how and why the rule of law and legal profession have garnered the current reputation and level of confidence which they have.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-02-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt:622 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities
Antal sidor:300
Förlag:Associated University Presses
ISBN:9781683934141

Utforska kategorier

Juridisk kompetens och praktik inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Peter Robson was solicitor, judge in Her Majesty’s courts and tribunal service (1992–2022) and professor of social welfare law at the University of Strathclyde (1992–2019).

Recensioner i media

Accessible, insightful, and thought-provoking, Rumpole and His Rivals: Comic Legal Fiction is an immensely enjoyable and informative book exploring the tradition of comic legal fiction. An essential and, importantly, entertaining read for anyone interested in the portrayal of lawyers in fictional literature and the role of law in society. Highly recommended.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: The Interwar Years: The Faux Legal JudgmentChapter 2: Henry CecilChapter 3: Hastings Draper and Julian Prescot Chapter 4: John Mortimer: The Rumpole Years, 1975 – 2007Chapter 5: Tim Kevin, David Osborne, and Peter Murphy