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1829. Aug. 29.
Reformists reviewed. G.B.
The Brougham Merits
1. p.1.
Brougham's merits
and labours in the
cause of Law reform.
2. p.1.
Cause of Law Reform
expected benefit from
O'Connell — opposition
from Brougham probable.
3. p.2.
Brougham here called
Schoolmaster not of
legislature but of the
people.
4. p.3.
If J.B. the funadtor
incipiens — To H. Brougham
the title belongs relation
had to Honourable
House.
5. p.3.
From Common Law
Court Commission no
other expectation than
from Chancery commission.
6. p.3.
From Real Property
Commission some hope
from their correspondence
with J.B.
7. p.4.
Taking J.B.'s plan as
all comprehensive —
consideration of parts
of Brougham's speech
by which he has rendered
service to law
reform and thence to
J.B.
8. p.4.
In the cause of reform
Brougham though
not qualified for a Judge,
qualified to contribute to
rectitude of judgement
by his scientific acquirements.
9. p.4.
Substantive branch of
the law in a state
of chaos — Adjective
branch a mass of
corruption.
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10. p.5.
1. Substantive law —
civil branch — Law of
real Property Per J.B.
For want of a code the
whole a mass of fictitious
law.
Per Brougham
illustration in the
case of Last Wills.
11. p.6.
II. Procedure. Per J.B.
main end rectitude of
decision — Collateral ends
minimization of evils of
delay, vexation & expense.
12. p.6.
Actual end maximization
of delay, vexation, & expense.
13. p.6.
Per Brougham proofs of
this state of things p.p. 43
80 & 103 to 106.
14. p.7.
III. Judicial Establishment
Per J.B. Local Judicatories
with Appeal Courts one
tier in the metropolis.
15. p.7.
Per J.B. summary
system the only
apt one.
16. p.7.
Baneful effects of the
held up to
view by J.B.
mixture of administrational
with judicial
authority, held up by
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