Appellate Courts in the United States and England
About this ebook
The original project grew out of an intensive experiment in comparing the U.S. and English appellate courts, by which highly recognized American and English judges and lawyers met repeatedly to study and report on the appellate courts of each other's countries, with the goal of improving such courts in their own. Distinguished U.S. proceduralist Delmar Karlen of NYU then described in detail the tribunals studied, the observations of the participants, and areas of judicial administration; then he compared and contrasted appellate procedures and structures in each country, in an extensive conclusion. The work remains invaluable for legal scholars, judicial administrators, and political scientists.
The 2014 ebook edition by Quid Pro Books is an unabridged and carefully proofread republication of the original NYU work (in substance the same as the 1984 and 2004 reprint editions by other publishers), adding quality digital features to enhance its present use. These features include active Contents, linked notes, linked cross-references within the book, and even a fully-linked Index that tracks the original pagination of print editions. A new paperback edition is also available from Quid Pro.
About the author
Delmar Karlen was a professor of law at New York University School of Law. At NYU, he directed the Institute of Judicial Administration, a center for the improvement of the administration of court systems which offered classes to trial and appellate judges. He also taught at the law schools of the University of Wisconsin and William & Mary. His other books included Cases and Materials on Trials and Appeals (1961) and Anglo-American Criminal Justice (1967).
