Some judges have also looked to Constitutional antecedents like English jurist William Blackstone to help better understand the context and thinking of the Founders and their foundations in English common law.

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This is a fundamental break from the way legal research has been performed since the mid-1700s, when Sir William Blackstone revolutionized the practice of law by putting English common-law cases into categories.

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As a result of the criticisms of Lambeth, Baroness Blackstone announced that Sir William Stubbs, chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), is to take charge of reforming the borough's provision for 16 to 19 year olds.

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