His earliest work dealt with ancient greece this one the fourth in the series concerns dispute resolution in england during the middle ages from 1154 to 1558 the dates are significant ad 1154 marked the start of henry iis reign and the tentative beginnings of the english common law. This is the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in england between ad 1154 and the first signs of the common law and 1558 when a new period started in the development of the english legal system primary sources including private papers like the paston letters show how disputes were managed in practice mediation and arbitration were then natural and widespread. Mediation and arbitration in the middle ages england 1154 to 1558 is the fourth in his series of volumes on the history of dispute resolution following ancient greek arbitration 2001 roman arbitration with bruno de loynes de fumichon 2005 and early english arbitration 2008 all holo books. Mediation and arbitration in the middle ages england 1154 to 1558 by derek roebuck at abebookscouk isbn 10 0954405633 isbn 13 9780954405632 holo books the arbitration press 2013 hardcover. Mediation and arbitration in the middle ages england 1154 1558 derek roebuck this is the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in england between ad1154 when the first signs of what was to become the common law appeared at the start of henry iis reign and 1558