Misleading Cases in the Common Law

by A.P. Herbert

A collection of cases dealing with a variety of peculiar subjects and rulings, all of which present an amusing look at our system of common law.

236 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1935

About the author

Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH (usually writing as A.P. Herbert or A.P.H.) was an English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist. He was an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford University for 15 years, five of which he combined with service in the Royal Navy.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny and anybody familiar with the law and the use of law reports may well enjoy this.

[MikeBy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a jolly collection of short pieces on the law, but not to be read straight through.