Sir William Garrow: His Life, Times and Fight for Justice

Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex, England in 1760. He was called to the legal profession in 1783. He became the dominant figure at Old Bailey - London's Central Criminal Court - from 1783 to 1793. Later on, he was a Member of Parliament, a Solicitor-General, an Attorney-General, and, finally, a judge and a lawmaker within the English Common Law Tradition. With this book, as well as the BBC TV drama series Garrow's Law, many will be made aware of Sir William Garrow and his 'gifts to the world,' as the originator of: the modern-day presumption of innocence, the right to universal legal representation and access to justice in a criminal court, expert cross examination, and early traces of human rights (among other things). Sir William Garrow: His Life, Times and Fight for Justice will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand the development of the criminal trial and wanting to learn about legal history in the making.