From 2005 to 2015 this blog presented news items and resources relating to trial advocacy and the legal system, with a focus on Washington State. It was developed to support the Trial Advocacy Program at the University of Washington School of Law, but broadened to include appellate practice, the courts, access to justice, and related topics.
It is no longer active.
Oh, dear. This timewarp is too tempting. I've just fallen into a section of 1793 trials, in which the sentencing was 'Transportation'. That would, one assumes, mean transportation to Van Diemon's Land (Tasmania, Australia).
Having visited some of those still-creepy prison sites, it's eerie to see the actual crimes for which people were sentenced -- stealing Four Shillings, or other items that to the modern eye seem trivial (leaden pipe, fabrics, foods).
I fear that I could spend endless hours at this website, but to imagine the lives altered at Old Bailey is a chilling, wrenching thought.
Oh, dear. This timewarp is too tempting. I've just fallen into a section of 1793 trials, in which the sentencing was 'Transportation'. That would, one assumes, mean transportation to Van Diemon's Land (Tasmania, Australia).
ReplyDeleteHaving visited some of those still-creepy prison sites, it's eerie to see the actual crimes for which people were sentenced -- stealing Four Shillings, or other items that to the modern eye seem trivial (leaden pipe, fabrics, foods).
I fear that I could spend endless hours at this website, but to imagine the lives altered at Old Bailey is a chilling, wrenching thought.
Thanks very much for this resource.