Law and Justice in the 1950s
The 1950s was a decade of considerable legal development in England and Wales, despite often being regarded as very conservative in contrast to the more radical 1960s and 1970s. This collection illustrates the breadth of those developments, providing a sociolegal perspective on a range of topics acr...
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| description | The 1950s was a decade of considerable legal development in England and Wales, despite often being regarded as very conservative in contrast to the more radical 1960s and 1970s. This collection illustrates the breadth of those developments, providing a sociolegal perspective on a range of topics across criminal, property, family, commercial, environmental and public law, and legal education. It examines the social, political and economic context of the decade to reveal how legal developments in the 1950s have much greater significance than has generally been acknowledged to date. Drawing on case studies from the Great London Smog in 1952, the treatment of women in the Wolfenden Report and divorce law reform, to the takeover battle for the Savoy Hotel in 1953, law on the radio and more, the chapters throw new light on current debates about the relationship between law and issues of justice, inclusion and equality in different spheres of activity. Written for historians and legal specialists alike, this book explores the stories behind the laws in this neglected decade. In revealing the historical context, arguments and controversies raised at the time and the different perspectives of the parties involved, it offers a greater understanding of why we have the law we have now and of these issues as they continue to be played out in the early twenty-first century. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1742782026-03-24T05:49:48Z Law and Justice in the 1950s Cownie, Fiona Auchmuty, Rosemary 1950s Legal history England Wales London Legal education Social Justice Divorce law Wolfenden Report Family law Environmental law thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MP 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999::3MPQ Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999 thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues::LAZ Legal history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHB General and world history The 1950s was a decade of considerable legal development in England and Wales, despite often being regarded as very conservative in contrast to the more radical 1960s and 1970s. This collection illustrates the breadth of those developments, providing a sociolegal perspective on a range of topics across criminal, property, family, commercial, environmental and public law, and legal education. It examines the social, political and economic context of the decade to reveal how legal developments in the 1950s have much greater significance than has generally been acknowledged to date. Drawing on case studies from the Great London Smog in 1952, the treatment of women in the Wolfenden Report and divorce law reform, to the takeover battle for the Savoy Hotel in 1953, law on the radio and more, the chapters throw new light on current debates about the relationship between law and issues of justice, inclusion and equality in different spheres of activity. Written for historians and legal specialists alike, this book explores the stories behind the laws in this neglected decade. In revealing the historical context, arguments and controversies raised at the time and the different perspectives of the parties involved, it offers a greater understanding of why we have the law we have now and of these issues as they continue to be played out in the early twenty-first century. 2026-03-24T05:49:45Z 2026-03-24T05:49:45Z 2026-03-23T15:32:36Z 2026 book ONIX_20260323T152922_9781911507567_3 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112157 9781911507567 9781911507543 9781911507536 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/174278 eng Reimagining Law and Justice open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112157/1/9781911507567.pdf University of London Press University of London Press 10.63674/yqyj7969 10.63674/yqyj7969 3fae60e1-9f6a-42ab-a7ee-73df8c57b4f2 9781911507567 9781911507543 9781911507536 University of London Press 252 London, GB open access |
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