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Fees, funding and the NHS
In the 1950s, dramatic political battles over NHS charges brought down a government. But public confidence in the service still grew.
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Eels and feels
For Georgian Londoners, the allure of electric animals was both intellectual and sensual.
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The ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
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Drug sharing in desperate times
When Nicole was threatened with deportation, her mental health deteriorated. Now without a job, a passport or a doctor, she depends on others to send her their leftover anxiety drugs.
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Every man his own proctor; containing instructions in what manner to proceed to obtain probate of wills and letters of administration, without the assistance of a proctor, Agreeable to the Statute Law, with Proper Precedents. Together with The Fees paid by a Proctor at the Publick Office on procuring the same, and his Charges thereon. By a gentleman of Doctors Commons.
Gentleman of Doctors Commons.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The attorney and agent's new and exact table of costs in the courts of King's-Bench and Common-Pleas: Containing The Fees and Disbursements on the Part of the Plaintiff and Defendant, in the Prosecution and Defence of Actions, real, personal, and mixed; Indictments, and other Proceedings; as well those which concern private as privileged Persons, both in Town and Country. Including The Charges of Fines and Recoveries-Writs of Scire Facias-Habeas Corpus-Certiorari, and other Special Matters. Together with Bills of Costs for Plaintiff and Defendant, as taxed in the Exchequer of Pleas. Also, The Costs on prosecuting and defending Writs of Error, in the King's-Bench and Exchequer Chamber. To which are added, The Charges of obtaining Patents; the Costs of suing out and prosecuting a Commission of Bankrupt, and of obtaining a Bankrupt's Certificate; together with the Expence of Probates of Wills and Administrations at Doctors Commons. By an attorney and solicitor.
Attorney and Solicitor.Date: 1786- Books
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The creditor's advocate, and debtor's friend. Shewing how the effects of the debtor are spent in law, and other Charges, that may be saved for the Creditor, in like manner as is practiced in Holland. Setting forth the inconveniency the debtor lies under, as the Laws now subsist, in surrendring up his Effects to one Creditor only, in prejudice to the rest, without gaining his Liberty, if confined, which induces many to go to foreign Parts with their Effects, and set up the Woollen and other Manufacturies Abroad, to the great Prejudice of this Nation. As also setting forth the inconsistency of the escape warrant act, high Fees taken from poor Prisoners by the Courts of Justice and the Officers thereof; and the Inconveniency of not taking Bail in the Judges Chamber out of Term as well as in Term; and the great expence of a Habeas Corpus, by Fees taken in the Inferior Courts, &c. By Mr. Philips.
Philips, Erasmus, -1743.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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The gentleman, merchant, tradesman, lawyer, and Debtor's Pocket Guide, in cases of arrest; containing instructions against the imposition and extortion of the bailiff, goaler, &c. Shewing, How a Person is to conduct himself on an Arrest: The Sheriff's Power in taking or refusing Bail: The Remedy a Person has against an Officer for Extortion on taking Bail, or for any Severity or Ill-Usage in a Lock-up House: The Charges such Houses have a Right to make, with the Remedy against them if they exceed their Bounds: The Method of putting in and perfecting Bail above on the Return of the Writ, to prevent the Bail being fixed, and the Plaintiff obtaining an Assignment of the Bail-Bond; with an Account of the Fees the Sheriff and his Officers are entitled to on different Process. Attornies Charges on Arrests in the several Courts. The best and most approved Method of bringing the Writ of Habeas Corpus, with plain and apt Instructions for conducting the same, and the real Expences thereof as settled by the Master and Prothonotaries of the respective Courts; with Directions for procuring the Rules of the King's-Bench and Fleet Prisons, and the Expences of same. With a particular Account of several County Gaols, the Fees due to Gaolers, Gifts to Prisoners, &c. and many other Particulars. To which is added, the method how a prosecutor may recover rewards on Conviction of Highwaymen, Horse or Sheep-Stealers, House-Breakers, and Murderers, together with the Allowance to Witnesses for the reasonable Expences and lost Time in attending Assizes on the different Prosecutions of Felons, &c. The whole corrected, revised, and collected, by an eminent barrister at law.
Eminent Barrister at Law.Date: [1785]- Books
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The practice of Courts-Leet, and Courts-Baron. Containing Full and exact Directions for making up Court-Rolls, as well of Courts-Leet as of Courts-Baron; whether the Lands surrendred be intended as Mortgages for Security of Money borrowed by Copyhold Tenants, or as Conveyances for years, or in Fee-Simple; or as Marriage-Settlements or Grants for Life, or in Tail, or otherwise, according to the Custom of the Mannor. With The manner of Drawing and Entring all sorts of Presentments and Forfeitures in Courts-Leet, and of Surrenders, Admissions, and Recoveries in the nature of Writs of Entry sur Disseisin en le post at the Common Law. Also Curious Directions for giving Charges to the Jury and Homage at a Court-Leet and a Court-Baron. With a Table of Fees. Published from the manuscripts of Sir Will. Scroggs, Knt. sometime Lord Chief Justice of England.
Scroggs, William, Sir, 1623?-1683.Date: 1701