sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. 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. Books by The Secret Barrister (Author of The Secret Barrister) Books by The Secret Barrister The Secret Barrister Average rating 3.98 20,232 ratings 1,823 reviews shelved 56,478 times Showing 11 distinct works. How can you defend a child-abuser you suspect to be guilty? What do you say to someone sentenced to 10 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. They are sometimes funny, often moving, and ultimately life-changing. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. From the number one bestselling, award-winning Secret Barrister - an entertaining and surprising memoir about their hilarious and heartbreaking journey from. "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.†Category: True Crime True Crime True Crime-Trc
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