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Nothing But The Truth: Dark Humour and Shocking Truths Learned from a Life in the Law
Just how do you become a barrister? Why do only 1 per cent of those who study law succeed in joining this mysteriously opaque profession? And why might a practising barrister come to feel the need to reveal the lies, secrets, failures and crises at the heart of this world of wigs and gowns?
Nothing But The Truth charts an outsider’s progress down the winding path towards practising at the Bar, taking in the sometimes absurd traditions of the Inns of Court, where every meal mandates a glass of port and a toast to the Queen, to the Hunger Games-type contest for pupillage, through the endlessly frustrating experience of being a junior barrister – as a creaking, ailing justice system begins to convince them that something has to change . . .
Full of hilarious, shocking and surprising stories, Nothing But The Truth tracks the Secret Barrister’s transformation from hang ‘em and flog ‘em, austerity-supporting twenty-something to campaigning, bestselling, reforming author whose writing in defence of the law is celebrated around the globe. It asks questions about what we understand by justice, and what it takes to change our minds. It also reveals the darker side of working in criminal law, and how the things our justice system gets wrong are not the things most people expect.
Nothing But The Truth charts an outsider’s progress down the winding path towards practising at the Bar, taking in the sometimes absurd traditions of the Inns of Court, where every meal mandates a glass of port and a toast to the Queen, to the Hunger Games-type contest for pupillage, through the endlessly frustrating experience of being a junior barrister – as a creaking, ailing justice system begins to convince them that something has to change . . .
Full of hilarious, shocking and surprising stories, Nothing But The Truth tracks the Secret Barrister’s transformation from hang ‘em and flog ‘em, austerity-supporting twenty-something to campaigning, bestselling, reforming author whose writing in defence of the law is celebrated around the globe. It asks questions about what we understand by justice, and what it takes to change our minds. It also reveals the darker side of working in criminal law, and how the things our justice system gets wrong are not the things most people expect.
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First published May 22, 2022
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The Secret Barrister
14 books305 followersThe author, writing under the pseudonym of The Secret Barrister, is a junior barrister practising criminal law before the courts of England and Wales. The Secret Barrister is also a blogger who in 2016 and 2017 was named Independent Blogger of the Year at the Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards. As of the book's publication date in March 2018 the author had a substantial following on Twitter of nearly 88,000.
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May 22, 2022The author has several themes going, one of which is very interesting - how he started off as typical Tory type, very establishment (although he himself is not of the upper middle class establishment that a great deal of lawyers are from) and in the process of working in the law representing all kinds of people who couldn't afford a better barrister - these books were written in his 20s, he became a great deal more socialist in outloook.
The stories are patchy, and some of the stories with separate parts not told consecutively aren't very interesting (to me) although I see the author's point of showing how if someone is determined to be a criminal despite every kind of sentence, from helpful to harmful to just protecting the public, then they are going to be. We all know that a terrible upbringing of abuse, neglect and perhaps children's homes is the early life of some criminals, what we don't know is why the overwhelming majority of such children grow up to be decent adults determined not to treat their children like that.
We are told continually that this awful early life is a factor in a person's criminality, but is it? How many more children from a good, caring, loving background turn to crime? And how much more often does a person who shows their working class roots and has a bad attitude go to prison more than a respectful middle class person who committed the same crime? That's leaving out race and gender which are whole other issues.
I say this because my ex Richie, told me of how often he was caught selling dope and stuff and minor steaing when he was a young teen and how he would get told off by policement on the occasions he got caught, and reported to his parents sometimes. And how the same thing happened to his son. Richie was from a working class home but a respectful person and got a scholarship to Princeton. His son, who also went in for dealing drugs and stealing and also was never arrested no matter how often he was caught (Princeton insisted on holding him back a year while he did rehab). (His son ultimately died of a fentanyl-spiked heroin shot,. If they had been disrespectful and poor, would they have been arrested? I think so.
So are people from sad backgrounds really more criminal or are they just arrested and punished more often. Same as with blacks.
This is nothing like as good as the SB's two previous books, The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken (5 star) and Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies (4 star). But maybe it will improve, I'm about 3/4 of the way through.
The stories are patchy, and some of the stories with separate parts not told consecutively aren't very interesting (to me) although I see the author's point of showing how if someone is determined to be a criminal despite every kind of sentence, from helpful to harmful to just protecting the public, then they are going to be. We all know that a terrible upbringing of abuse, neglect and perhaps children's homes is the early life of some criminals, what we don't know is why the overwhelming majority of such children grow up to be decent adults determined not to treat their children like that.
We are told continually that this awful early life is a factor in a person's criminality, but is it? How many more children from a good, caring, loving background turn to crime? And how much more often does a person who shows their working class roots and has a bad attitude go to prison more than a respectful middle class person who committed the same crime? That's leaving out race and gender which are whole other issues.
I say this because my ex Richie, told me of how often he was caught selling dope and stuff and minor steaing when he was a young teen and how he would get told off by policement on the occasions he got caught, and reported to his parents sometimes. And how the same thing happened to his son. Richie was from a working class home but a respectful person and got a scholarship to Princeton. His son, who also went in for dealing drugs and stealing and also was never arrested no matter how often he was caught (Princeton insisted on holding him back a year while he did rehab). (His son ultimately died of a fentanyl-spiked heroin shot,. If they had been disrespectful and poor, would they have been arrested? I think so.
So are people from sad backgrounds really more criminal or are they just arrested and punished more often. Same as with blacks.
This is nothing like as good as the SB's two previous books, The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken (5 star) and Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies (4 star). But maybe it will improve, I'm about 3/4 of the way through.
August 22, 2022
Having read and enjoyed Fake Law: The Truth about Justice in an Age of Lies defending judicial independence, penned by The Secret Barrister, I was curious about their new release, Nothing But The Truth: Stories of Crime, Guilt and the Loss of Innocence.
In Nothing But the Truth, The Secret Barrister shares their journey through the UK system to gain their qualifications and their early experiences of working as a criminal barrister. Largely presented chronologically, they expose the weaknesses and strengths of the process, and the need for change to better support the legal profession to serve their clients, with their particular witty irreverence.
“Four in five of you will never practise as barristers.”
The first quarter or so of the book explains how a person becomes eligible to serve at the Bar, from studying law at university, to competing for a place at Bar school, and then for pupillage (a kind of internship). It’s a long, expensive process steeped in tradition, pageantry, and nepotism, and The Secret Barrister describes it with a mix of humour, contempt, and nostalgia. They make several interesting observations, one of which is the way the current system results in a lack of diversity, among criminal barristers particularly, which disadvantages their clients.
“The verdict you seek from the jury is, after all, ‘not guilty’, not ‘innocent’.”
It’s under the supervision of pupillage in court that students begin their career as a barrister, the first six months is spent largely observing their pupil master and assisting with paperwork. For The Secret Barrister the period exposes the discrepancy between theory and practice, and challenges many of their long held beliefs about guilt, innocence, punishment and justice.
“If I were a victim of crime, or accused of a crime, this is the very last place I would want my case to be tried.”
As promised there are stories of crime, guilt and the loss of innocence, but they reference not just their clients, but themselves and their colleagues. The Secret Barrister presents a system in crisis, and all parties involved in the judicial system are suffering. Decades of funding cuts to the courts and related services including Legal Aid, CPS and the police increase the pressures. For criminal barristers, hours of work have notably increased while earnings are stagnant, contributing to a high attrition rate. Their vignettes reveal confusion, negligence, ego’s, corruption, exploitation, stress and exhaustion barely tempered by hard won victories. They are informative, interesting and affecting.
“Most days I am not an advocate; I’m a firefighter,…”
While Nothing But the Truth is an insightful and honest insiders view of the overburdened English and Wales legal system, its relevance, in part, extends to the practice of law in other countries. This is a fascinating and entertaining read if you have any interest in learning about legal representation, law or crime.
In Nothing But the Truth, The Secret Barrister shares their journey through the UK system to gain their qualifications and their early experiences of working as a criminal barrister. Largely presented chronologically, they expose the weaknesses and strengths of the process, and the need for change to better support the legal profession to serve their clients, with their particular witty irreverence.
“Four in five of you will never practise as barristers.”
The first quarter or so of the book explains how a person becomes eligible to serve at the Bar, from studying law at university, to competing for a place at Bar school, and then for pupillage (a kind of internship). It’s a long, expensive process steeped in tradition, pageantry, and nepotism, and The Secret Barrister describes it with a mix of humour, contempt, and nostalgia. They make several interesting observations, one of which is the way the current system results in a lack of diversity, among criminal barristers particularly, which disadvantages their clients.
“The verdict you seek from the jury is, after all, ‘not guilty’, not ‘innocent’.”
It’s under the supervision of pupillage in court that students begin their career as a barrister, the first six months is spent largely observing their pupil master and assisting with paperwork. For The Secret Barrister the period exposes the discrepancy between theory and practice, and challenges many of their long held beliefs about guilt, innocence, punishment and justice.
“If I were a victim of crime, or accused of a crime, this is the very last place I would want my case to be tried.”
As promised there are stories of crime, guilt and the loss of innocence, but they reference not just their clients, but themselves and their colleagues. The Secret Barrister presents a system in crisis, and all parties involved in the judicial system are suffering. Decades of funding cuts to the courts and related services including Legal Aid, CPS and the police increase the pressures. For criminal barristers, hours of work have notably increased while earnings are stagnant, contributing to a high attrition rate. Their vignettes reveal confusion, negligence, ego’s, corruption, exploitation, stress and exhaustion barely tempered by hard won victories. They are informative, interesting and affecting.
“Most days I am not an advocate; I’m a firefighter,…”
While Nothing But the Truth is an insightful and honest insiders view of the overburdened English and Wales legal system, its relevance, in part, extends to the practice of law in other countries. This is a fascinating and entertaining read if you have any interest in learning about legal representation, law or crime.
December 31, 2023
I would say that this book is the barrister equivalent of "This Is Going To Hurt" by Adam Kay - extremely insightful whilst still having moments of humour amongst poignant points being made. Would recommend this to all as there is a lot as the public we can learn about this career path and justice as a whole, I'll definitely be reading other books by the Secret Barrister
May 15, 2022
A well written critique of the current criminal law system here in the UK.
Like most Middle Englanders, I always thought that the barristers were raking in the money.
Confession - one of my best friends is a barrister - but doesn't deal with criminal or family law - he says it upsets him too much!
So, when I saw SB had released another book, it was on my kindle as fast as my WiFi could download it. And it was a real eye opener.
SB doesn't pull her punches (I know I thought this was a male barrister in a previous review) but the comments about misogyny in the courts has made me re-think this. And it has also made me reconsider my own views on the legal system.
Yes, there will always be the "hang them from the rafters" crowd, who will never change their views that offenders should be locked up with the key thrown away (I would agree with that for child molesters,) but other offenders could be helped, if the powers that be would actually listen to people like SB.
These are the people - as well as everyone else in the criminal legal system, who are doing their best to keep people from bouncing between crime and short jail sentences that don't work and cause people to spiral out of control.
And yes - I would classify this as essential reading for politicians who seem to be making the rules and regulations on the back of whatever hobby horse the Daily Mail / Telegraph seem to be pushing.
Like most Middle Englanders, I always thought that the barristers were raking in the money.
Confession - one of my best friends is a barrister - but doesn't deal with criminal or family law - he says it upsets him too much!
So, when I saw SB had released another book, it was on my kindle as fast as my WiFi could download it. And it was a real eye opener.
SB doesn't pull her punches (I know I thought this was a male barrister in a previous review) but the comments about misogyny in the courts has made me re-think this. And it has also made me reconsider my own views on the legal system.
Yes, there will always be the "hang them from the rafters" crowd, who will never change their views that offenders should be locked up with the key thrown away (I would agree with that for child molesters,) but other offenders could be helped, if the powers that be would actually listen to people like SB.
These are the people - as well as everyone else in the criminal legal system, who are doing their best to keep people from bouncing between crime and short jail sentences that don't work and cause people to spiral out of control.
And yes - I would classify this as essential reading for politicians who seem to be making the rules and regulations on the back of whatever hobby horse the Daily Mail / Telegraph seem to be pushing.
May 18, 2022
I listened to the abridged version on bbc sounds. I follow the secret barrister on twitter so it was good to hear more from him, although this was a very short listen.
May 17, 2022
As a law student (over ten years ago now 😭) who was fortunate enough to study on the Bar course, I have read all of the Secret Barristers books. Not only because it gives a good insight into the life of a barrister I chose not to progress with, but it provides critical insight into the laws that work and need some improvement.
For each of their previous work, I have given a solid 5 out of 5; however, this one fell a little short. The reasons for this are a little unclear; however, it may be because I was familiar with the path to be taken and so knew the ending.
That said, a very enjoyable read that I demolished within two days and glad I pre-ordered.
For each of their previous work, I have given a solid 5 out of 5; however, this one fell a little short. The reasons for this are a little unclear; however, it may be because I was familiar with the path to be taken and so knew the ending.
That said, a very enjoyable read that I demolished within two days and glad I pre-ordered.
May 19, 2022
Hey upper east siders, gossip girl here, and I have the hottest courtroom dramas.
This audiobook is a collection of blogs by an anonymous barrister who’s been going viral for some years now.
This was is very fun to go through. The secret barrister (SB) writes in a humorist and witty style but broaches subjects in the legal world that the layperson may not be aware of but ought to be very concerned/outraged about.
Most importantly SB goes through a laundry list of ways in which the unfortunate and underprivileged and most vulnerable of our societies bear the overwhelming side effects of the negligence and inefficient/callous policies.
The overarching theme of this book is how SB’s convictions changed as they left Law school and entered work as a criminal barrister. From being a conservative that thought ‘criminals have it easy and deserve the harshest of punishment’, slowly towards ‘the system must do its best to rehabilitate the least privileged of society’, and its an interesting journey.
The other theme that pops up now and again is how culpable/how should a barrister feel if they get an actual criminal of (say a murd3er charge or a r@p3 charge). And though this barrister has a ready made answer when this question inevitably pops up at dinner parties, the refreshing truth as SB says is that there is no escaping the guilt, it’s always in the background of many barristers thoughts.
This audiobook is a collection of blogs by an anonymous barrister who’s been going viral for some years now.
This was is very fun to go through. The secret barrister (SB) writes in a humorist and witty style but broaches subjects in the legal world that the layperson may not be aware of but ought to be very concerned/outraged about.
Most importantly SB goes through a laundry list of ways in which the unfortunate and underprivileged and most vulnerable of our societies bear the overwhelming side effects of the negligence and inefficient/callous policies.
The overarching theme of this book is how SB’s convictions changed as they left Law school and entered work as a criminal barrister. From being a conservative that thought ‘criminals have it easy and deserve the harshest of punishment’, slowly towards ‘the system must do its best to rehabilitate the least privileged of society’, and its an interesting journey.
The other theme that pops up now and again is how culpable/how should a barrister feel if they get an actual criminal of (say a murd3er charge or a r@p3 charge). And though this barrister has a ready made answer when this question inevitably pops up at dinner parties, the refreshing truth as SB says is that there is no escaping the guilt, it’s always in the background of many barristers thoughts.
August 8, 2022
Reflections and lessons learned:
“Like so much else we do, ‘just because’…”
Considering the third book, this still felt surprisingly insightful and fresh in content. Not an easy read in parts due to the nature of some of the cases of course, but such an important element of our society that many of us thankfully don’t have to see. This one felt more personal about the background of the Secret Barrister, and covered more of the process of the profession. Not a job for everyone and still quite a tiered system due to funding and opportunities, but the anonymised coverage makes that element even more elusively intrinsic as much judgement can’t be made outside of the snippets and nods fed to us… much like the court work I suppose!!
“Like so much else we do, ‘just because’…”
Considering the third book, this still felt surprisingly insightful and fresh in content. Not an easy read in parts due to the nature of some of the cases of course, but such an important element of our society that many of us thankfully don’t have to see. This one felt more personal about the background of the Secret Barrister, and covered more of the process of the profession. Not a job for everyone and still quite a tiered system due to funding and opportunities, but the anonymised coverage makes that element even more elusively intrinsic as much judgement can’t be made outside of the snippets and nods fed to us… much like the court work I suppose!!
June 5, 2025
Really well written insight into the criminal justice system. In parts it’s funny and upsetting, but much more often, thought provoking.
Most of all the book aims to lift the lid on the shocking levels of inefficiency, incompetence and delay which ultimately results in unfairness. Add to that the fact that many sentencing guidelines were set decades ago and reflect the attitudes of the times. Drug possession often having a higher minimum sentence than domestic violence for instance. There were many times that I found things totally shocking, even taking into account the authors need to use extreme examples to get their point across.
The idea that criminal justice is foolproof now seems laughable, even if only half of this were true.
There are another two books in this series and I will definitely read them both.
Most of all the book aims to lift the lid on the shocking levels of inefficiency, incompetence and delay which ultimately results in unfairness. Add to that the fact that many sentencing guidelines were set decades ago and reflect the attitudes of the times. Drug possession often having a higher minimum sentence than domestic violence for instance. There were many times that I found things totally shocking, even taking into account the authors need to use extreme examples to get their point across.
The idea that criminal justice is foolproof now seems laughable, even if only half of this were true.
There are another two books in this series and I will definitely read them both.
July 3, 2025
Finished in one sitting. If SB has zero fans I am dead.
Another compelling, clever, and urgent read from SB. I found this memoir format much more readable than Fake Law. My one-week mini-pupillage at a criminal chambers sparked a very visceral interest in this faction of the legal profession, and in conjunction with with my dissertation on adjacent themes, I suspect I was always going to enjoy this book.
Another compelling, clever, and urgent read from SB. I found this memoir format much more readable than Fake Law. My one-week mini-pupillage at a criminal chambers sparked a very visceral interest in this faction of the legal profession, and in conjunction with with my dissertation on adjacent themes, I suspect I was always going to enjoy this book.
August 7, 2025
“Listen to the people you know are wrong. Open you’re mind to the pepperoni.”
October 9, 2022
Каквото и да напише The Secret Barrister със сигурност ще го прочета/изслушам. Има много уникален изказ, лутащ се на ръба на крайностите. Плюс чувството му за самоирония е уникално.
Тази книга се оказа нещо като мемоар, в който разказва историята си от наивен млад студент по право, който вярва на всяко нещо написано в Daily Mail относно съдебната система в Англия и Уелс до постепенната промяна на възгледите му относно какво означава една съдебна система да е справедлива.
Определено книгата му клони към песимизъм и няма спор, че след всяка негова книга казвам по една молитва никога да не изпадна в ситуация, в която да имам каквото и да е взимане или даване с полиция и съдилища, защото нещата не изглеждат розови. Дори и да не знам какви са разликите с Шотландия, не съм оптимист за по-добро.
През цялото време те кара да се замислиш и да потърсиш в себе си къде стоиш по отношение на какво означава една съдебна система да е правова. Като всяко друго нещо в нашия живот, осъзнаваш, че нещата не са просто черни или бели, а се простират в дълбините на сивото.
Зачудих се покрай всичките истории и случаи, които разказа, че ако аз или мой близък е подсъдимият, ще искам да се вземат под предвид всичките възможни смекчаващи вината обстоятелства и да му се даде шанс да не загуби живота си в затвор или да живее с клеймо до края на дните си. Но ако аз или мой близък е жертвата, дали бих могла да приема същото отношение към причинителя на моето страдание? Истината е, че вероятно няма да мога, но би било правилно той да получи същите права и честен процес, както аз, ако бях на негово място и съм причинила страдание на някой друг... Та, работеща и здравна съдебна система не е толкова простичко нещо, колкото ни се иска на всички и както се показва по новините, нещата както винаги са сложни и нямат остри и ясни граници кое е грешно и кое е правилно.
Тази книга се оказа нещо като мемоар, в който разказва историята си от наивен млад студент по право, който вярва на всяко нещо написано в Daily Mail относно съдебната система в Англия и Уелс до постепенната промяна на възгледите му относно какво означава една съдебна система да е справедлива.
Определено книгата му клони към песимизъм и няма спор, че след всяка негова книга казвам по една молитва никога да не изпадна в ситуация, в която да имам каквото и да е взимане или даване с полиция и съдилища, защото нещата не изглеждат розови. Дори и да не знам какви са разликите с Шотландия, не съм оптимист за по-добро.
През цялото време те кара да се замислиш и да потърсиш в себе си къде стоиш по отношение на какво означава една съдебна система да е правова. Като всяко друго нещо в нашия живот, осъзнаваш, че нещата не са просто черни или бели, а се простират в дълбините на сивото.
Зачудих се покрай всичките истории и случаи, които разказа, че ако аз или мой близък е подсъдимият, ще искам да се вземат под предвид всичките възможни смекчаващи вината обстоятелства и да му се даде шанс да не загуби живота си в затвор или да живее с клеймо до края на дните си. Но ако аз или мой близък е жертвата, дали бих могла да приема същото отношение към причинителя на моето страдание? Истината е, че вероятно няма да мога, но би било правилно той да получи същите права и честен процес, както аз, ако бях на негово място и съм причинила страдание на някой друг... Та, работеща и здравна съдебна система не е толкова простичко нещо, колкото ни се иска на всички и както се показва по новините, нещата както винаги са сложни и нямат остри и ясни граници кое е грешно и кое е правилно.
July 18, 2023
This was a bit slow and in truth, I think I should have read something else alongside as the book is made up of excerpts of this authors career. I found it interesting and as a law graduate, made me really quite glad with my decision not to go down the lawyer/barrister route. The career seems stressful, time consuming and not well paid - none of which I experience in my current job (thank goodness). Definitely recommend this book to law students considering going down the barrister path or those interested in a career in criminal law. It may just be what you need to decide whether that path is right for you!
June 12, 2022
I love the secret barrister always. This is a perfect addition to their work so far. Instead of showing how the system fails those who rely on it, here we learn how the system fails even those who work inside it - and so fails those who rely on it. There is a bit of overlap with the first book but there is enough fresh content to be worth the read.
November 12, 2022
Another shocking testimony on the U.K. legal system, more Kafka than Kafka.
July 3, 2023
Interesting snippets and definitely eye opening!
May 11, 2022
Audio book on BBC Sounds.
There are some laugh out loud moments at the start. But it goes on to make some serious points.
It tells a story of a privileged world that you need money to break in to; who you know helps too. That said, if you make it, it's hard work when you start out.
Lots of horror stories are shared; stretched services that feed the courts (the police and CPS), missing evidence, innocent people sitting in custody for months until the evidence is presented at their hearing. And there's plenty more where those came from.
There are some laugh out loud moments at the start. But it goes on to make some serious points.
It tells a story of a privileged world that you need money to break in to; who you know helps too. That said, if you make it, it's hard work when you start out.
Lots of horror stories are shared; stretched services that feed the courts (the police and CPS), missing evidence, innocent people sitting in custody for months until the evidence is presented at their hearing. And there's plenty more where those came from.
June 3, 2022
Another excellent read from the UK’s favourite anonymous barrister. Autobiographically styled with a series of short vignettes, this one is slightly more disjointed than their previous tomes, but no less engaging for it, and SB’s punchy and pithy way with words still leaves the reader in despair at the state of a crumbling, misunderstood and under-invested legal system.
March 5, 2025
I found this really interesting. Possibly because I work in law, but it was an insightful look at the criminal justice system and how difficult it is for those in it. I felt quite sad at the end of it ...
May 20, 2023
I knew there were problems with the system but still incredibly eye opening.
August 7, 2023
This was a super interesting read for a newly transplanted nz solicitor to learn about the journey to becoming a barrister in the UK. Great anecdotes, and an important read for anyone interested in criminal justice!!
January 18, 2024
a little samey as the one before but some fascinating concepts nonetheless
February 18, 2024
Well written and an interesting read. The anecdotal style does get a bit samey and boring towards the end. I will probably read the other 2 books at some point.
January 15, 2025
To be fair not a book i would normally choose but very well written with some interesting points good and bad ….
March 4, 2025
A really informative look at how criminal law works in England with some funny, sad and fascinating examples. Will definitely read some more secret barrister
April 6, 2025
I loved this book so much!! It was informative and interesting, as well as relevant to myself as I am pursuing a Law degree.
May 19, 2022
I have loved every minute of this.
May 31, 2022
Still a good read, but more scattered than the previous two books to me
November 14, 2022
A fascinating look into the world of the London barrister and a critique of the legal system as it is today.
The book explains the various stages in becoming a barrister. It also relates (briefly) a few cases in which the SB was involved, usually to illustrate some part of the legal system that is broken.
I found this an interesting read, well written with a sprinkling of humour.
The book explains the various stages in becoming a barrister. It also relates (briefly) a few cases in which the SB was involved, usually to illustrate some part of the legal system that is broken.
I found this an interesting read, well written with a sprinkling of humour.
April 4, 2024
A vivid account of the chaos of the criminal justice system, if it can be called a system at all. An indictment of how sentencing has been influenced by populism and the right wing media and how austerity has deprived the country of proper justice.
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