Pettyfoggers and Vipers of the Commonwealth: The 'Lower Branch' of the Legal Profession in Early Modern England

Abstract

List of tables and figures Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Lawyers and the royal courts in London during the reign of Elizabeth 3. The legal profession in the provinces 4. The increase in litigation 5. The causes of the increase in litigation 6. The increase in litigation and the legal profession 7. The attitudes of layman and attempts at reform 8. Clerkship, the inns of chancery, and legal education 9. Private practice 10. Public office and politics 11. Fees and income 12. Conclusion Appendix Notes Select bibliography Index.