DISCUSSION TOPIC: WILLIAM GARROW AND THE RISE OF THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Some Questions
Who was William Garrow and what is his historical significance?
To what extent can Garrow's life offer us a window onto late 18th-century English criminal justice?
How would you assess "Garrow's Law" as an historical drama?
Possible Starting Places
John Beattie, "Garrow For The Defence," History Today, 41 (February 1991).
Garrow's Law, Episode 1, Season 1, BBC: A historical drama based upon the Old Bailey files.
Garrow's Law, Episode 2, Season 1, BBC.
Garrow's Law, Episode 3, Season 1, BBC.
Garrow's Law, Episode 4, Season 1, BBC.
William Garrow In The News
Mark Pallis, "Garrow's Law Draws From Real-Life Court Dramas," Guardian, November 12, 2010.
Clive Anderson, "Garrow's Law Gives Credit To A Neglected Legal Hero," Telegraph, October 29, 2009.
Web-Sites
William Garrow -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Garrow Society: A web-site devoted to all things Garrow.
Video And Audio Sources
"William Garrow: Fact And Fiction," 2011: A 20-minute documentary that provides biographical background to the BBC drama series.
Garrow's Law, Episode 1, Season 2, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 2, Season 2, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 3, Season 2, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 4, Season 2, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 1, Season 3, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 2, Season 3, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 3, Season 3, BBC:
Garrow's Law, Episode 4, Season 3, BBC: