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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. 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. 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! 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. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"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. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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As the 'name' of the author implies, this is written by a barrister of some years' experience. His clients are ordinary members of society. Some of them have done wrong, some have had wrong done to them. Others have been erroneously accused of wrong-doing. And they're subject to a system which, at bottom, though imperfect, has got plenty going for it: but is letting them down. Blame years - especially recent years - of chronic underfunding which has brought the legal aid system the Probation Service and aspects of the legal profession to the brink of collapse. Blame politicking- the desire to please a public who are all too ready to lock 'em up and throw away the key - for policies which do little or nothing to reform a prisoner and fit him or her to re-enter society with no motivation to re-offend. It's frightening stuff. But written with a light and humorous touch which kept me turning the pages. ( )