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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Could the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was
there an illegal immigrant who couldn't be deported because he had a
pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people?
Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even
think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from
intimate family matters to the biggest issues in our society.
Our unfamiliarity is dangerous because it makes us vulnerable to media
spin, political lies and the kind of misinformation that frequently
comes from loud-mouthed amateurs and those with vested interests. This
'fake law' allows the powerful and the ignorant to corrupt justice
without our knowledge – worse, we risk letting them make us complicit.
Thankfully, the Secret Barrister is back to reveal the stupidity,
malice and incompetence behind many of the biggest legal stories of
recent years. In Fake Law, the Secret Barrister debunks the lies and
builds a defence against the abuse of our law, our rights and our
democracy that is as entertaining as it is vital.
Alexander Brown is a young Philadelphia lawyer with a stagnating
career. While wallowing in the comfortable but humdrum life of an
automaton Associate at the Krauss, Carlson law firm, and without
clients of his own, Brown realizes little intrinsic reward in
tirelessly serving the firm's partners. Suddenly, though, Brown
finds himself in high demand as three big-name corporate clients
seek to retain his services in rapid succession. He believes that
his ship has come in, and that fame, fortune, and, most
importantly, an offer of partnership, are soon to follow.
Brown is lured to Paris by the new client presenting the
seemingly most lucrative prospects, but he is unaware that he was
chosen by that client for a sinister, dark purpose, rather than for
his legal skills. Little does Brown know that each of his new
clients are complexly intertwined in a scheme that will place him
in great peril. As the story races through the streets of the
French capital and back to the City of Brotherly Love, Brown is
faced with the undesirable reality of being forced to commit
dastardly out-of-character acts to save his career, his marriage,
and his very life.
From the Number One bestselling author, a delicious memoir full of
hilarious, personal and surprising stories from their working life
in the law. * The Sunday Times Bestseller * * A BBC Radio 4 Book of
the Week* 'The SB is a gifted writer. Words tumble out with
extraordinary fluency . . . entertaining and instructive' - The
Times __________ Just how do you become a barrister? Why do only 1
per cent of those who study law succeed in joining this
mysteriously opaque profession? And why might a practising
barrister come to feel the need to reveal the lies, secrets,
failures and crises at the heart of this world of wigs and gowns?
Nothing But The Truth is The Secret Barrister's bestselling memoir.
It charts an outsider's progress down the winding path towards
practising at the Bar, taking in the sometimes absurd traditions of
the Inns of Court, where every meal mandates a glass of port and a
toast to the monarch, to the Hunger Games-style contest for
pupillage, through the endlessly frustrating experience of being a
junior barrister - as a creaking, ailing justice system begins to
convince them that something has to change . . . Full of hilarious,
shocking and surprising stories, Nothing But The Truth tracks the
Secret Barrister's transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em,
austerity-supporting twenty-something to campaigning, bestselling,
reforming author whose writing in defence of the law is celebrated
around the globe. Asking questions about what we understand by
justice and what it takes to change our minds, it also reveals the
darker side of working in criminal law and how the things our
justice system gets wrong are not the things most people expect.
__________ 'With compassion, wit and intelligence, The Secret
Barrister shows why is it that any of us plunge into the harrowing
depths of criminal law' - TLS 'Masterful, compassionate and
hilarious' - Adam Rutherford 'The Zorro of the criminal bar' - The
Times
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