Author:James William Norton-Kyshe

James William Norton-Kyshe
(1855–1920)

British lawyer and author who was Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong from 1895 to 1904. He published a number of law books including the compendious and often cited History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong

James William Norton-Kyshe

Works edit

  • The history of the laws and courts of Hong Kong from the earliest period to 1898
  • The dictionary of legal quotations; or, Selected dicta of English chancellors and judges from the earliest periods to the present time. Extracted mainly from reported decisions, and embracing many epigrams and quaint sayings.
  • The law and privileges relating to colonial attorneys-general and to the officer corresponding to the attorney-general of England in the United States of America ‎
  • The dictionary of legal quotations or, Selected dicta of English chancellors and judges from the earliest periods to the present time. With explanatory notes and references ‎
  • The dictionary of legal quotations ... 1984
  • Laws and courts of Hongkong ‎
  • A judicial history of the Straits settlements, 1786-1890 ‎


 

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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