Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence by William Clegg

Title in this Set : Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence by William Clegg Condition : BRAND NEWFormat : Paperback ISBN : 9781529401240 Description : All the while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the rivalry among barristers to the nervous moments before a verdict comes back, and how our right to a fair trial is now at risk. Under the Wig is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has been praised as "gripping" by The Times, "riveting" by the Sunday Express and "fascinating" by the Secret Barrister, who described the author as "one of our country's greatest jury advocates. "Several prominent barristers, including Matthew Scott and Bob Marshall-Andrews QC, have said Under the Wig is a "must read" for anyone with an interest in the criminal law. Switch off the TV dramas and see real criminal law in action... About the Author : William Clegg QC is a lawyer in England specialising in serious crime.He has fought more than 100 murder cases, more than any English barrister currently practising the law.Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence is his first book. It is an intelligent and gripping crime read for fans of The Secret Barrister, In Your Defence by Sarah Langford, and Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories.