"Foreword by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls." -- cover.

"With contributions from leading lawyers" -- cover.

I. Public law -- Changing perspectives on the constitution and the courts : Dr Bonham's case / Andrew Goddard QC and Marie-Thérèse Groarke -- What breathes life into the US Constitution? Marbury v Madison / Kenneth R. Thompson II -- Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation / Jennifer James --The Factortame litigation : Factortame Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport / Dr Jo Hunt -- An implied constitutional freedom of speech in Australia / The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC -- A right to resist? The trial of Dr Sacheverell / Dr Craig Rose -- 'The evil men do lives after them' : Plessy v Ferguson / Henry Horbaczewski -- Native title in Australia : Mabo v The State of Queensland / The Hon Dr. Kevin Lindgren QC -- II. Land law -- Tulk v Mohay / Richard de Lacy QC -- A promise is a promise : Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd / Robert Pearce QC -- III. Criminal law -- Legal insanity : the enduring legacy of Daniel M'Naughten's case / Jeremy Dein QC and Jo Sidhu -- Death on the high seas : the cabin boy, the cannibals, and the criminal law : R v Dudley and Stephens / David Perry QC -- Red light spells danger : R v Morgan / Gerard Forlin QC -- IV. Civil law -- The snail in the bottle : Donoghue v Stevenson / Paul Reed QC and Philippa Harris -- Legal celebrity or jurisprudential substace? Caparo Industries plc v Dickman / John Randall QC -- 'As if by a side-wind...' : the Mareva-freezing order jurisdiction in England / Paul Lowenstein QC -- From catwalk to courtroom : public figure, private life : Naomi Capbell v MGN Limited / Heather Rogers QC -- V. The right to life -- 'How... the desceased came by his death' : R (on the applcation of Middleton) v West Somerset coroner / Dr Karen Widdicombe -- How the Law Lords made way for a compassionate clarification of the law on assisting suicide : R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions / Lynne Townley -- VI. The state and terrorism in the twenty-first century -- The courts and counter-terrorism - asserting the rule of law? A v Secretary of State for the Home Department / Alexander Horne -- The day we sold the rule of law : R (on the application of Corner House Research) v Director of Serious Fraud Offices / John Cooper QC -- VII. Family law -- Is it that siple? Stack v Dowden and buying a house together / His Honour Judge Stephen Wildblood QC -- An ordinary tale of farming folk? White v White and its legacy / Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain -- Gilick and the dwindling right of parental authority : Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority / Janet Bazley QC and Stephen Jarmain.