The Secret Barrister Stories of The Law and How It'S Broken
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An eye opening and often hilarious account of the criminal justice system, and how it affects us all. An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly comic and very moving journey through the legal s...
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An eye opening and often hilarious account of the criminal justice system, and how it affects us all. An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly comic and very moving journey through the legal system – and explains how it's failing all of us.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction AwardShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the YearYou may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone you love will almost certainly appear in a criminal courtroom. You might be a juror, a victim, a witness or – perhaps through no fault of your own – a defendant. Whatever your role, you’d expect a fair trial.I’m a barrister. I work in the criminal justice system, and every day I see how fairness is not guaranteed. Too often the system fails those it is meant to protect. The innocent are wronged and the guilty are allowed to walk free.In The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken I want to share some stories from my daily life to show you how the system is broken, who broke it and why we should start caring before it’s too late.Writing as S. J. Fleet, The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available for pre-order now.____‘Eye-opening, funny and horrifying’ – The Observer‘Everyone who has any interest in public life should read it’ – Daily Mail
Detaljer
Forlag
Picador
ISBN
9781509841141
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
384
Udgivelsesdato
04-04-2019
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
2952958
EAN nr.
9781509841141
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.
Højde/Dybde (mm)
25
Bredde (mm)
130
Længde (mm)
197
Vægt (g)
274