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"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.… (mais)
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The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken por The Secret Barrister

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I had totally different expectations of the book. From the title and the blurb, I had expected stories of legal loopholes and how these loopholes were exploited. My fault entirely. The book turned out to be a 101 on England's and Wale's legal system. Still interesting to some extent, at least I finally learned the difference between a solicitor and barrister. But the book would appeal more to either those residing in England and Wales, or have an interest in their legal system. ( )
  siok | Jan 29, 2023 |
Another DNF in the same vein as Nudge...a highly specialist and academic topic, this time talking about how the legal system works in the United Kingdom. To be honest, the writing is quite compelling...at least compelling enough for me to keep struggling through this short book for the better part of this year, one page at a time.

It kind of hurts to give up on this book (im almost half way through)...but i think learning to let go is healthier for my reading life.

besides...there's always another book in the TBR pile!
  riida | Nov 13, 2022 |
If you are interested in the English Law System, this book is definitely for you. You get a front row sit in the English law system. ( )
  Islandmum84 | Jul 28, 2021 |
I've been on a UK jury twice in my life, but never involved with justice in any other way. And based on this book, I am really glad about that and hope I never am unfortunate enough to be. Doing jury service opens the eyes to a lot. This book opens them even more. It made be kinda despair because it already feels as if UK is heading down a path of hidden dictatorship and politicians have made a very good job of removing public access to real justice. At least for everyone except the super rich & I think even they may be sorry for what austerity has wrought if they end up in court. Eye opening and depressing in about equal measure. ( )
1 vote infjsarah | Jun 14, 2021 |
Terrifying. Reminds of the blog ran by an anonymous policeman which was equally depressing and had taught me that once the police has arrested you, you've already lost and from then on it's just a matter of how much. ( )
  Paul_S | Dec 23, 2020 |
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"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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