Title in this set : the secret barrister: stories of the law and how it's broken by the secret barrister condition : brand newformat : hardcover isbn : 9781509841103 description : 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 about the author : the secret barrister, also known as s.J. Fleet, is a bestselling author and junior barrister specialising in criminal law.They write for many publications and are the author of the award-winning blog of the same name. They regularly appear in national print and broadcast media, and in 2020 channel 4 news produced a four-part documentary series, the secret barrister: disordered justice.Their debut book, the secret barrister: stories of the law and how it's broken, was a sunday times number one bestseller and spent more than a year in the top-ten best...
Title in this set : the secret barrister: stories of the law and how it's broken by the secret barrister condition : brand newformat :
