The Secret Barrister

Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

The Secret Barrister, Jack Hawkins

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English

28 July 2018

Biography: general; Humanities

'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 on how we got into this mess, the Secret Barrister wants to show you what it's really like and why it really matters.

By: The Secret Barrister
Read by: Jack Hawkins
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 239g
ISBN: 9781529002935
ISBN 10: 1529002931
Publication Date: 28 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

'Eye-opening, damning and hilarious.' -- Tim Shipman, author of All Out War 'Dishes the dirt - or serves up a slice of reality - on what barristers do.' -- The Times '... mordantly clear, chillingly well-observed and terrifyingly funny.' -- A.L.Kennedy, Booker-listed author