Abraham Lincoln, during the American civil war, suspended habeas corpus, even considered arresting the chief justice of the of the supreme court - he simply ignored him. He failed to ask permission of the congress to declare war :) This is online. There is a version with words in P/Br but English audio is still there.
You're a lawyer harry.
hairy Harry..
An' a thumpin' good one too, I'd reckon, once you've been trained up a bit!
Thank you very much for posting as this has been taken off iPlayer. Excellent informative documentary.
Wow! An eye opener. The English Legal System taught at university just gives a caricature of the early development of the system.
Abraham Lincoln, during the American civil war, suspended habeas corpus, even considered arresting the chief justice of the of the supreme court - he simply ignored him. He failed to ask permission of the congress to declare war :) This is online. There is a version with words in P/Br but English audio is still there.
The Textus Roffensis" is not only the first book of English writing is also a law book! Trials based on oaths! Fascinating! Thank you!
Great to watch, Incredible to know how things used to be, good documentary, Deffo will be watching this again with a few friends.
Excellent. Very interesting thanks for posting..
Dabbling in the dark arts again Harry?
Harry Potter looks very different!
Harry Potter .. lol
+1nterwebs I knew him 30+ years ago when he was a priest.
wow!
England _did_ become a Police State.