The Strange Case of the

A series of 12 films in which barrister Harry Potter looks at the #history of English #justice, from the early concept of compensation, through the development of the jury to the founding of the police.
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[@dylanharris7069]

You're a lawyer harry.

[@rinyakol8239]

hairy Harry..

[@sce2aux464]

An' a thumpin' good one too, I'd reckon, once you've been trained up a bit!

[@sabrinas7793]

Thank you very much for posting as this has been taken off iPlayer. Excellent informative documentary.

[@peterbradshaw8018]

Wow! An eye opener. The English Legal System taught at university just gives a caricature of the early development of the system.

[@granskare]

Abraham Lincoln, during the American civil war, suspended habeas corpus, even considered arresting the chief justice of the of the supreme court - he simply ignored him. He failed to ask permission of the congress to declare war :) This is online. There is a version with words in P/Br but English audio is still there.

[@ramonag.3267]

The Textus Roffensis" is not only the first book of English writing is also a law book! Trials based on oaths! Fascinating! Thank you!

[@miIan.m]

Dabbling in the dark arts again Harry?

[@1212JackJohnson]

Excellent. Very interesting thanks for posting..

[@jaymaverick324]

Great to watch, Incredible to know how things used to be, good documentary, Deffo will be watching this again with a few friends.

[@jonathanhopper2237]

Harry Potter looks very different!

[@1nterwebs]

Harry Potter .. lol

[@NuCrazycaz]

+1nterwebs I knew him 30+ years ago when he was a priest.

[@rinyakol8239]

wow!

[@Mujangga]

England _did_ become a Police State.