Description

Book Synopsis
While there have been innumerable collections of humour in the courts, this is an anthology of over 80 stories about disputes resolved without the aid of litigation. It reveals rich sources from old and new China, ancient Greece, Rome and medieval England, as well as Shakespeare and Chaucer.

Table of Contents
Without the law; a family affair; gods, goddesses and heroes; women and arbitration; the sorrows and rewards of the arbitrator; unhappy parties; language traps; umpires; arbitration on the stage.

A Miscellany of Disputes

    Product form

    £17.95

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £19.95 – you save £2.00 (10%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Tue 30 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by Derek Roebuck

    10 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of A Miscellany of Disputes by Derek Roebuck

      Publisher: Holo Books The Arbitration Press
      Publication Date: 18/01/2000
      ISBN13: 9780953773008, 978-0953773008
      ISBN10: 953773000
      Also in:
      Social and cultural history Humour Legal systems: courts and procedures

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      While there have been innumerable collections of humour in the courts, this is an anthology of over 80 stories about disputes resolved without the aid of litigation. It reveals rich sources from old and new China, ancient Greece, Rome and medieval England, as well as Shakespeare and Chaucer.

      Table of Contents
      Without the law; a family affair; gods, goddesses and heroes; women and arbitration; the sorrows and rewards of the arbitrator; unhappy parties; language traps; umpires; arbitration on the stage.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account