'This is a gripping memoir from one of our country's greatest jury advocates,offering a fascinating,no-holds-barred tour behind the scenes of some of the most famous criminal cases of modern times'The Secret Barrister'Gripping'- The Times'Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer'- Sunday Times 'Between such serious case studies,his jovial memoir reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of life as a barrister.'- Daily Mail_ How can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder Or sway a jury Or get a judge to drop a caseInthis memoir,murder case lawyer William Clegg revisits his mostintriguing trials,from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the shooting ofJill Dando,to the man given life because of an earprint.All thewhile he lays bare the secrets of his profession,from the rivalryamong barristers to the nervous moments before a verdict comes back,andhow our right to a fair trial is now at risk.Under the Wigis for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It hasbeen praised as "gripping" by The Times,"riveting" by the SundayExpress and "fascinating" by the Secret Barrister,who described theauthor as "one of our country's greatest jury advocates."Severalprominent barristers,including Matthew Scott and Bob Marshall-AndrewsQC,have said Under the Wig is a "must read" for anyone with an interestin the criminal law. Switch off the TV dramas and see real criminal lawin action. Well-known cases featured:The Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common The Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell) The Trial of Private Lee Clegg The Murder of Jill Dando The first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK The Murder of Joanna Yeates The Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781529401240Number of pages: 288Weight: 208 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 20 mm
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This is a gripping memoir from one of our country's greatest juryadvocates,offering a fascinating,no-holds-barred tour behind thescenes of some of the most famous criminal cases of modern times.Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-tuners based in the fictional world of law,but in Under the Wig William Clegg,QC,has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping.Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer.Between such serious case studies,his jovial memoir reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of life as a barrister.This breezy account of life as a barrister dealing with some of the most important cases in recent British history is enjoyable and addictive.Enjoyable and addictive.
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