The Chapman Legal Family
"The Chapman family was the first of New Zealand's legal dynasties. Henry Samuel Chapman was the first puisine judge of the Supreme Court; his son Frederick Revans Chapman was teh first New Zealand born Supreme Court judge; and another son, Martin founded one of the country's leading legal firms, which still bears his name ... This book provides a record of the lives and careers of three significant figures in nineteenth and early twentieth century colonial history. It casts light on important aspects of society and law at that time; notoably, the characteristics and values of the educated, aspirant classes, and the development of essentially English institutions and laws in the colonial environment." -- Back cover.
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Contents
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Foreword Rt Hon Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
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8 |
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HENRY SAMUEL CHAPMAN
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15 |
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III
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22 |
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First New Zealand Judgeship
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35 |
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II
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42 |
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III
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48 |
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Second New Zealand Judgeship and Retirement
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85 |
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Civil jurisdiction
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97 |
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Legal careers in London 1868187275
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133 |
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Conclusion
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142 |
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Frederick Chapman in Dunedin 18721903
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154 |
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Conclusion
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172 |
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Presidency of the Court of Arbitration 19031907
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179 |
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Civil jurisdiction
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187 |
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Criminal jurisdiction
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202 |
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Retirement 19211936 and Conclusion
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211 |
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References to this book
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Jurisprudence of National Identity: Kaleidoscopes of Imperialism and ... Nan Seuffert Limited preview - 2006 |