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Great Jamaican AdvocatesbyRaphael CodlinISBN 9789768125842hardback£45Great Jamaican Advocates, like its precursor, Historical Foundations of JamaicanLaw, brings new and exciting revelations to legal literature in Jamaica. RaphaelCodlin examines the fascinating careers of five of the greatest advocates to haveenriched the legal landscape of Jamaica:-46 WILDY’S BOOK NEWSWinston FranksonIan RamsayFrank PhippsAngela Hudson-PhillipsDavid MuirheadAs Codlin explains in his preface, he seeks here “to foster understanding and appreciationfor the contributions that advocates make to the stabilization and civilizedoperation of society. Indeed, in today’s world... advocates ought no longer to confinethemselves to performing their functions in court. Instead, they need to applytheir knowledge and influence towards the greater good of mankind.”The outstanding advocates honoured in this volume have met and surpassed thischallenge.
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