Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Halifax, a Community of Litigants 14
7. 3. Initiating Actions 41
8. 4. Avoiding Trial 68
9. 5. Going to Trial 98
10. 6. Ending the Action 126
11. 7. Appeals and Other Courts 152
12. 8. Conclusion 183
13. Appendix 1: Sources and Methods 191
14. Appendix 2: Interpreting Occupational and Status Data 206
15. Notes 215
16. Bibliography 259
17. Index 275