Book description
An anonymous barrister's darkly comic and moving first-hand account of life in the legal system, and how it's failing us all.
The Sunday Times number one bestseller.
Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.
Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.
Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of theā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked The Secret Barrister as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This anonymously written and entertaining book will tell you what your barrister is really thinking, behind the polite smile and measured language, when they are defending you against a criminal charge. An insiderās view of the UK criminal justice system and its failings. Ever wondered why there are so many miscarriages of justice?Ā Not just those which make the headlines. The writer contrasts the professionalism of the crown court trial, with its judge and jury, with the wild west of the magistratesā court, in which more than 91% of UK criminal prosecutions begin and end.
From V. Charles' list on becoming a lawyer in the UK.
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