Court of King's Bench, Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster, London: the chief justice sitting at Nisi Prius and the counsel examining a witness

SOURCE: R. Ackermann. The Microcosm of London (London, 1835), vol. I, pl. 24 NOTES: This ancient hall housed the Law Courts from the 13th century until 1882. This court was situated in the south-east corner of the hall, opposite the Court of Chancery.