A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London CourtsLeaming, Thomas
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A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts
Leaming, Thomas
Courts -- Great Britain; Lawyers -- Great Britain
Barrister, "Associate," 3
"Blue and red" bags of, 47
Begins by becoming "devil," 30
Chambers of, 14
Chancery, 40
Common law, 40
Desks of, 3
Dress of, 44
Fees of, 58
Formerly lived in Inns, 18
Joining circuit, 171
"Juniors," 31
"Leader," 4
"Locals," 172
Master, 117
Member of Inns of Court, 24
Partnerships forbidden, 61
Practice of, 57
Selection of, 50
Serjeants-at-law, 23
Training of, 25
"Twelve Dinners" of, 25
Upon becoming K. C., invited to join Benchers, 21
Voices of, 6
Wig of, 5, 45
Benchers govern Inns, 21
Black Cap, 156
Briefs, 50
Briefs, endorsed with fees, 62
Butler's livery at Old Bailey, 135
Calling to bar, 26
Cambridge students exempted, 25
Censors, 68
Chambers of barristers, 18
Chancery Bar, "Specials," 41
Barrister of, 40
Division of High Court, 93
Inns, 16
Inns formerly connected with Inns of Court, 22
Inns, history of, 22
Lane, 15
Lane, Serjeants' Inn, 23
"Leaders," 34
Chief Justice, salary of, 95
Circuits of High Court, 171
Clement's Inn (Chancery), 23
Clerk of Court or "associate," 3
Clifford's Inn (Chancery), 23
Colonial appeals, 114
Colors of bags, "blue and red" for barristers, 47
Common juries, 92
Serjeant criminal judge, 132
Law barrister, 39
"Consolidated regulations," 22
Contingent fees not permitted, 59
Corridors of the court, 1
Costs, 97
Council of Bar, general, 67
of legal education prescribes course of studies for
barrister, 25
Counsel in a cause, 4
County courts, jurisdiction of, 94
procedure, 173
judges of, 173
salaries of judges of, 173
Court Appeal, 107
Central Criminal (Old Bailey), 131
Civil, 87
Common Pleas, practice formerly limited to
Sergeants-at-law, 23
County, 94-142
Criminal, 131
Divisional, 113
Enumerated, 188
High, 88
Police, 125
Registrar's, 95
Room described, 2
Room, Criminal Court, described, 132
Vacation of, 73
Criminal Law, 39
Trials, 136
Trials, appeals in, 163
Trials, comparison with American, 164
Criminal Court, Aromatic herbs in, 133
Central (Old Bailey), 131
Customs in, 133
Dock of, 133
Judges of, 132
Police, 125
Recorder, 132
Room described, 132
Devil may conduct trial, 32
"Devilling," 30
Dhingra's Trial, 145
Disbarment, 67
Discipline of bar, 67
of solicitors, 67
Divisional Court, 113
Divorce, Probate and Admiralty Division of High Court, 93
Dock, in Criminal Court, 133
Dress of Barristers, 44
of Butlers at Old Bailey, 134
in Criminal Court, 134
of Footmen at Old Bailey, 135
Judges, 3
Judges (Chancery), 93
King's Counsel, 44
Solicitors, 3-46
Education, Council on Legal, governs training of
barristers, 25
Employers' Liability Acts, 179
English Bar, size of, 37
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