The Secret Barrister : stories of the law and how it's broken.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Suffern Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.941 SEC | On Shelf |
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Published
London : Macmillan, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
375 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
'An anonymous barrister writes a powerfully honest, provocative and moving first-hand account of life in the legal system and how it's failing us all "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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Secret Barrister. (2018). The Secret Barrister: stories of the law and how it's broken . Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Secret Barrister. 2018. The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken. Macmillan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Secret Barrister. The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken Macmillan, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Secret Barrister. The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken Macmillan, 2018.
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