The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken


THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Eye-opening, damning and hilarious’ Tim Shipman, author of All Out War and Fall Out “I’m a barrister, a job which requires the skills of a social worker, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate parent and, on one memorable occasion, whatever the official term is for someone tasked with breaking the news to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea.” Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving and ultimately life-changing. How can you defend a child-abuser you suspect to be guilty? What do you say to someone sentenced to ten years who you believe to be innocent? What is the law and why do we need it? And why do they wear those stupid wigs? From the criminals to the lawyers, the victims, witnesses and officers of the law, here is the best and worst of humanity, all struggling within a broken system which would never be off the front pages if the public knew what it was really like. Both a searing first-hand account of the human cost of the criminal justice system, and a guide to how we got into this mess, The Secret Barrister wants to show you what it’s really like and why it really matters.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Eye-opening, damning and hilarious’ Tim Shipman, writer of All Out Conflict and Fall Out “I’m a barrister, a job which requires the abilities of a social employee, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate guardian and, on one memorable event, regardless of the official time period is for somebody tasked with breaking the information to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been identified with gonorrhoea.” Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the tales of life contained in the courtroom. They’re generally humorous, usually transferring and finally life-changing. How are you going to defend a child-abuser you think to be responsible? What do you say to somebody sentenced to 10 years who you consider to be harmless? What’s the legislation and why do we want it? And why do they put on these silly wigs? From the criminals to the legal professionals, the victims, witnesses and officers of the legislation, right here is the very best and worst of humanity, all struggling inside a damaged system which might by no means be off the entrance pages if the general public knew what it was actually like. Each a searing first-hand account of the human value of the prison justice system, and a information to how we received into this mess, The Secret Barrister needs to point out you what it’s actually like and why it actually issues.

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