books.google.co.uk - Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), the first judge to strike down a law, gave us modern common law by turning medieval common law inside-out. Through his resisting strong-minded kings, he bore witness for judicial independence. Coke is the earliest judge still cited routinely by practicing lawyers. This book...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Sir_Edward_Coke_and_the_Elizabethan_Age.html?id=lkEv6eccC44C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSir Edward Coke and the Elizabethan Age
