The Secret Barrister : stories of the law and how it's broken.
Secret Barrister.
The Secret Barrister : stories of the law and how it's broken. - London : Picador, 2019, ©2018. - 373 p.
First published 2018 by Macmillan; first published in paperback 2018 by Macmillan. Winner of the "Books Are My Bag" Non-fiction Award 2018.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: My opening speech -- Welcome to the criminal courtroom -- The wild West : the magistrates' court -- Watching the guilty walk free : prosecuting on the cheap -- The devil's greatest trick : putting the victim first -- Defenceless and indefensible -- Legal aid myths and the innocence tax -- Trial on trial : part I : the case again -- Trial on trial : part II : the case against defence -- The big sentencing con -- The courage of our convictions : appeal -- My closing speech.
9781509841141 (pbk.) 1509841148 (pbk.)
Criminal justice, Administration of--Great Britain.
Criminal courts--Great Britain.
HV9960.G7 / S435 2019
The Secret Barrister : stories of the law and how it's broken. - London : Picador, 2019, ©2018. - 373 p.
First published 2018 by Macmillan; first published in paperback 2018 by Macmillan. Winner of the "Books Are My Bag" Non-fiction Award 2018.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: My opening speech -- Welcome to the criminal courtroom -- The wild West : the magistrates' court -- Watching the guilty walk free : prosecuting on the cheap -- The devil's greatest trick : putting the victim first -- Defenceless and indefensible -- Legal aid myths and the innocence tax -- Trial on trial : part I : the case again -- Trial on trial : part II : the case against defence -- The big sentencing con -- The courage of our convictions : appeal -- My closing speech.
9781509841141 (pbk.) 1509841148 (pbk.)
Criminal justice, Administration of--Great Britain.
Criminal courts--Great Britain.
HV9960.G7 / S435 2019