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These 14 legal cases from the Scottish courts before 1900 all feature fascinating facts, events and personalities. Giving you more than a dry account of the cases, it tells the stories of the characters involved, setting them in the historically important context of their time. From the hapless and hedonistic thief Deacon Brodie to the War of the Booksellers and from the free-spirited Madeleine Smith to the two lesbian schoolteachers in 19th century Edinburgh, you'll encounter the protagonists in some of Scotland's most significant legal cases.

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John P. Grant is Professor Emeritus of International Law, University of Glasgow Elaine E. Sutherland is Professor of Child & Family Law at the University of Stirling. She began her academic career in law at the University of Edinburgh, later moving to the University of Glasgow. She joined the Law School at Stirling University in 2006 as Professor of Child and Family Law and has been a Professor of Law at Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon since 1999. She has written extensively on child and family law in Scotland and abroad.

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