Prendergast
legal villain
$80.90
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
10 July 2014
Summary
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 1887. But during his lifetime Prendergast was a highly respected lawyer and judge. He was arguably New Zealand’s dominant legal professional from 1865 to 1899, and his good reputation remained intact until the 1980s, when the Treaty of Waitangi finally returned to the centre of New Zealand political life. The more the Treaty has bee…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780864739377 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0864739370 |
| Author: | Grant Morris |
| Publisher: | Te Herenga Waka University Press |
| Imprint: | Victoria University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 525g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 171mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Grant Morris
Dr Grant Morris is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Victoria University of Wellington. His research and teaching interests include legal history, law and literature and alternative dispute resolution. Dr Morris has a particular interest in the New Zealand legal profession from 1860 to 1900. He is the author of Law Alive: The New Zealand Legal System in Context.
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