Project Gutenberg 2012-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 130 Leaming, Thomas 1858 1911 11012232 A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts" by Thomas Leaming is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the English legal system through the experiences of an American lawyer. Leaming provides insights into the customs, practices, and distinctions between barristers and solicitors in England, drawing comparisons to the American legal system. The opening of the work introduces readers to the author's preface, establishing the context for his observations during visits to British law courts. Leaming notes that American lawyers often struggle to understand the unique structure of the English legal profession, particularly the roles of barristers and solicitors. He discusses the formalities of courtrooms, the distinctive attire such as wigs and gowns, the hierarchical nature of legal participation, and the vital differences in legal customs. Throughout this introductory section, he sets the stage for a detailed exploration that promises to reveal the differences and similarities between the two legal traditions while also expressing admiration for the British system's efficiency and organization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41034/41034-h/images/icover.jpg en Courts -- Great Britain Lawyers -- Great Britain KD Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Law & Criminology 319683 319690 2024-09-17T09:24:22.085016 2023-09-18T04:37:15.603175 text/html text/html 315168 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1749837 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1506118 2024-09-17T09:24:36.660940 application/epub+zip 1506669 2024-09-17T09:24:27.416933 application/epub+zip 178137 2024-09-17T09:24:22.747964 application/epub+zip 720519 2024-09-17T09:24:40.557865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671832 2024-09-17T09:24:31.762923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244555 2022-09-18T18:12:30.784696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265709 265517 2024-09-17T09:24:21.332974 2023-09-18T04:37:14.726187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265491 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99115 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265481 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99077 2012-10-12T09:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20128 2024-09-17T09:24:40.703866 application/rdf+xml 15414 2024-09-17T09:24:22.867968 image/jpeg 2102 2024-09-17T09:24:22.807958 image/jpeg 1750878 2024-09-17T09:24:22.140970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog