A biography : Lord Halsbury / John Hostettler

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Troubled Times
A Changing Society -- Ancient Roots -- Dr Giffard LLD -- Factory Children

Chapter 2: Early Years
A Lively Boy -- Oxford University -- The Standard -- Battle with The Times -- Brush with Chartists -- Call to the Bar -- Shot at -- Old Bailey -- The South Wales Circuit

Chapter 3: Capital Trials and Queen's Counsel
Poison -- Murder -- Governor Eyre -- The Clerkenwell Prison Explosion

Chapter 4: The Hustings and Litigation
Candidate for Cardiff -- Courtroom Fracas -- The Tichbome Claimant -- Proceedings -- Perjury

Chapter 5: Solicitor-General and MP
Return to Cardiff -- Law Officer -- Prosecuting -- Opposition to Bradlaugh -- Doctrine of Common Employment -- Sculpting in Court -- Criminal Appeals -- Unrest at the Bar -- Rioting in Birmingham -- Incitement by a Minister

Chapter 6: Lord Chancellor
Minority Government -- Liberal Schism -- Violence in the West End -- On the Woolsack -- Employment Risks -- Land Registration

Chapter 7: Earl of Halsbury
Family Life -- Viscount -- Prisoners' Evidence -- A Different View

Chapter 8: Last Year as Lord Chancellor
Plain Words and Procedures -- Other Leading Cases -- Halsbury v. Trade Unions -- The Taff Vale Case -- Precedent -- Death of the Queen -- Personal Note -- Court of Criminal Appeal -- Politics in Judicial Appointments -- "The Laws of England"

Chapter 9: The Parliament Bill
Reversing Taff Vale -- Preparing Liberal Offensive against the Lords -- Lloyd George's "People's Budget" -- Home Rule for Ireland -- A New King -- Wavering -- Die-hards -- The Halsbury Club -- Vote of Censure -- Defeat -- Tory "Reform"

Chapter 10: The Marconi Scandal and Halsbury in Wartime
Ministers under Suspicion -- Grave Errors -- Trading with the Enemy -- Return to the Bench

Chapter 11: At the End
Death -- Always a Tory