Legal Films/Books

shaneybaby

Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for some good legal films or books.

As regards films:
Witness for the prosecution: Oldie but a goodie.
The Verdict, Paul Newman as a meical neg lawyer.
Inherit the wind: evolution v creationism, true story but a bit...hollywood


Books:
The Old Munster Circuit: Maurice Healy. Stories from early 1900s irish Bar. Brilliant, one of my favourite books.
The Pickwick papers (admittedly only half way through it but decent so far)

I'm sure there is a few more but brain seems to always shut down once i click "New Thread"

johnfás

Here is one for you - Pride and Prejudice.

The whole plot hinges on the fact that Mr Bennet's property was in default of male heirs, entailed to his nearest male relative - Mr Collins.

One of the more realistic references to the law which you will find in literature.

John Grisham has alot more action though :cool:

_JOE_

johnfás wrote: »

Here is one for you - Pride and Prejudice.

The whole plot hinges on the fact that Mr Bennet's property was in default of male heirs, entailed to his nearest male relative - Mr Collins.

One of the more realistic references to the law which you will find in literature.

John Grisham has alot more action though :cool:

I remember Andrew Llyal pointing this out in a land law lecture many moons ago!

Another film, which is widely known is the firm, based on John Grisham's book.

The books are a good read, not something you could never put down, put something to keep the mind ticking over all the same!

FreudianSlippers

Ronald Dworkin's Law's Empire is very good, but it might be a bit too legal for someone without background in law

grumpytrousers

My Cousin Vinny. Smarter than it looks and funnier than any movie set in a courtroom has any right to be.

maidhc

OisinT wrote: »

Ronald Dworkin's Law's Empire is very good, but it might be a bit too legal for someone without background in law

Dworkin... hardly light reading!

shaneybaby

Sound lads, appreciate it.

Not really light reading i was thinking of, in fact Laws Empire is one i've thought about getting. Never realy liked the John Grisham books but the films are decent.

Never seen my cousin vinny so weekend viewing all set up

The Paper Chase: about a harvard law fresher, decent enough, constant contract law references. Bit of a stupid love story vibe going by the end but funny how they try and cope with the exams.

EDIT: Also Baby Barista: Serlialised in the times about a first year barrister in england. very funny indeed.

The_Minister

12 Angry Men - great film.

law86

Albie Sach's autobiography is a great read, goes into his thoughts behind judgments in well-known South African cases.

Reloc8

Summing it Up and Leave to Appeal are both excellent legal memoirs by James Comyn QC of practice at the English Bar.

Rex Mackey SC wrote a memoir of his practice at the Irish Bar that is an interesting read too...from memory its called Windward of the Law.

Defamed ! Famous Irish Libel Trials, Davidson, is a pretty pacy run through a few well known cases and a reasonable read.

johnfás

Rumpole

Improbable

Surprised that nobody has mentioned Fracture starring Anthony Hopkins.