Nothing But The Truth by The Secret Barrister - Legal Memoir Non Fiction - Paperback

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Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781529057065. Publisher: Picador (Pan Macmillan). Age Range: Adult / 18+. Overview:. Nothing But The Truth is the Sunday Times bestselling memoir from The Secret Barrister, the anonymous criminal law insider whose award-winning blog and books have redefined how Britain talks about justice. Charting an outsider's stumble into the wig-and-gown world of the Bar, this brand new paperback mixes dark comedy with candid confession. It is a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and essential reading for anyone curious what really happens behind courtroom doors.. About the Book:. In an entertaining diary, Nothing But The Truth charts an outsider's progress down the winding path towards practising at the Bar. It begins with the painfully archaic traditions of the Inns of Court, where every meal mandates a glass of port and a toast to the monarch, before plunging into the Hunger Games-style contest for pupillage, a battle which most aspiring barristers do not survive. From there, the memoir follows the endlessly frustrating reality of life as a junior criminal barrister, as a creaking, underfunded justice system slowly convinces its narrator that something has to change. With a keen eye for the absurd and an obsessive fondness for social media, The Secret Barrister lays bare the uncomfortable truths and darkest secrets of Britain's criminal courts. The tone shifts deftly between laugh-out-loud farce and genuine, compassionate anger, tracking a transformation from a hang-'em-and-flog-'em, austerity-supporting twenty-something into a campaigning, reforming, bestselling author. Along the way, the book asks bigger questions about what justice really means, revealing that the failures of our justice system are rarely the ones the public assumes.. Key Benefits:. A Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week, trusted by hundreds of thousands of readers.. Combines sharp, dark humour with genuine insight into the failings of the UK ju