John G Crawford, Anglicizing the government of Ireland: When Thomas Radcliffe, then Lord Fitzwalter, arrived in Ireland in 1556 as lord deputy Read more

A chapter in the history of the Honourable Society of King’s Inns and the Kingdom of Ireland. Read more

The inaugural address of the Irish Legal History Society – now reprinted in Osborough, An Island’s Law. Read more

Belfast’s police force was established in 1816. Its duties included enforcing quarantine regulations, controlling traffic and arresting drunks. Read more

This volume in the Irish Legal History series is concerned with what can be learned of popular attitudes to law, lawyers and the legal system in Ireland over the last 250 years Read more

In this history of the ancient, and now defunct, office of the king’s sergeant at law in Ireland, Judge Hart traces the development of an office which was at the centre of legal and political affairs Read more

This book is a second collection of papers arising from the work of the Irish Legal History Society and includes three lectures given at the meeting held in Belfast in 1998 Read more

Working conditions in Irish industry prior to 1914 were frequently harsh and dangerous, particularly for women and children. Read more

In 1923 the Irish Free State government established a judicial commission with extraordinary powers to revive the jurisdiction of the court system Read more