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Prendergast Legal Villain?
Grant Morris
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Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; BGH; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
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 1877. 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 been celebrated, the more Prendergast has been condemned. Who was this legal villain? Was he really a villain at ... Read more
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 1877. 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 been celebrated, the more Prendergast has been condemned. Who was this legal villain? Was he really a villain at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Victoria University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
, New Zealand
ISBN
9780864739377
SKU
V9780864739377
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Ref
99-25
About Grant Morris
Grant Morris is a senior lecturer in law at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author of Law Alive: The New Zealand Legal System in Context.
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