TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haynes,E.S.P.
TI  - Lycurgus
T2  - [To-day and to-morrow series]
AV  - KD 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Law -- Great Britain -- Popular works
KW  - Law reform -- Great Britain -- Popular works
N1  - Release date is 2024-10-10; Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1926
N2  - "Lycurgus: or, The Future of Law" by E. S. P. Haynes is a treatise on legal philosophy and reform, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the future implications of law, emphasizing the need for legal reform to accommodate modern societal demands. Haynes discusses various aspects of law, including legislation, family law, criminal law, and individual liberty, focusing predominantly on legal systems in English-speaking countries.  Throughout the text, Haynes critiques the current state of laws and their execution, arguing that the law often fails to serve justice due to bureaucracy, complexity, and outdated practices. He advocates for a simplified and more rational legal framework that recognizes individual liberty and addresses systemic inequalities in the justice system, especially for the poor. By exploring the potential future of various legal domains—including marriage, divorce, and property rights—Haynes envisions a legal system that is more equitable and accessible, reflecting the evolving nature of society and its values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062378511
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74553
ER  -