Grant Morris

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Prendergast Legal Villain?

Beschreibung

James Prendergast is the most infamous figure in New Zealand's legal history, known mainly for his condemnation of the Treaty of Waitangi as "a simple nullity” in 1877. But during his lifetime Prendergast was a highly respected lawyer and judge. This biography charts Prendergast's life from his upbringing in the heart of London's legal world to eventful reign as New Zealand's third Chief Justice.

Autor

Grant Morris is a senior lecturer in law at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the author of Law Alive: The New Zealand Legal System in Context.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Te Herenga Waka University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780864739377
• ISBN-10: 0864739370
• Artikelnr.: 42696469