Ashley’s Reviews > Colours in the Steel > Status Update

I love KJ Parker but I am seriously side-eyeing the central conceit of this novel (that the law is decided by "lawyers" fighting to the DEATH over their clients). Like, if it was a trial by combat situation for life and death decisions that might be one thing, but it's for civil cases too? I'm trying but man, idk how far I can suspend my disbelief here :-/