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In Black and White - A Young Barrister's Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System (Paperback)
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In Black and White - A Young Barrister's Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System (Paperback)
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**PAPERBACK FEATURES NEW CONTENT. NOW WITH AFTERWORD AND READING
GROUP QUESTIONS** 'A compelling and courageous memoir forcing the
legal profession to confront uncomfortable truths about race and
class. Alexandra Wilson is a bold and vital voice. This is a book
that urgently needs to be read by everyone inside, and outside, the
justice system.' THE SECRET BARRISTER 'A riveting book in the best
tradition of courtroom dramas but from the fresh perspective of a
young female mixed-race barrister. That Alexandra is "often"
mistaken for the defendant shows how important her presence at the
bar really is.' MATT RUDD, THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE Alexandra
Wilson was a teenager when her dear family friend Ayo was stabbed
on his way home from football. Ayo's death changed Alexandra. She
felt compelled to enter the legal profession in search of answers.
As a junior criminal and family law barrister, Alexandra finds
herself navigating a world and a set of rules designed by a
privileged few. A world in which fellow barristers sigh with relief
when a racist judge retires: 'I've got a black kid today and he
would have had no hope'. In her debut book, In Black and White,
Alexandra re-creates the tense courtroom scenes, the heart-breaking
meetings with teenage clients, and the moments of frustration and
triumph that make up a young barrister's life. Alexandra shows us
how it feels to defend someone who hates the colour of your skin,
or someone you suspect is guilty. We see what it is like for
children coerced into county line drug deals and the damage that
can be caused when we criminalise teenagers. Alexandra's account of
what she has witnessed as a young mixed-race barrister is in equal
parts shocking, compelling, confounding and powerful. 'An
inspirational, clear-eyed account of life as a junior barrister is
made all the more exceptional by the determination, passion,
humanity and drive of the author. Anyone interested in seeing how
the law really works should read it.' SARAH LANGFORD 'This is the
story of a young woman who overcame all the obstacles a very old
profession could throw at her, and she survived, with her integrity
intact.' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH 'Wilson offers a role model for those
who still think the law is for other people, and shows the way for
English courts to become ever less Dickensian.' DAVID COWAN, TIMES
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