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001			on1117867205
003			OCoLC
007			ta
008			210222s2020 enk b 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781529009958 (paperback)
020			_a1529009952 (paperback)
020			_a9781529009941 (hardback)
020			_a1529009944 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1117867205
050			_aHV9960.G7 _bS43 2020
100	0		_aSecret Barrister.
245	1	0	_aFake law : _bthe truth about justice in an age of lies / _cThe Secret Barrister.
260			_aLondon, England : _bPicador _c2020.
300			_a386 p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Yourself and your home -- Your family -- Your health -- Your work -- Our human rights -- Our access to justice -- Our liberty -- Equality and due process -- Democracy -- Epilogue: our future.
520			_aCould 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.
650		4	_aCriminal justice, Administration of _zGreat Britain.
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