Defending the Guilty
Truth and Lies in the Criminal Courtroom
$32.89
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 June 2011
Summary
True crime meets humour in this hilariously funny and eye-opening Kitchen Confidential of the criminal justice system.
Every day, criminal barrister Alex McBride stands up in court and attempts to save people from conviction, prison, even a lifetime behind bars. Sometimes it’s a hopeless case. Sometimes he has the chance to right a wrong. But mostly his clients are just plain guilty.
In Defending the Guilty, McBride takes us behind the scenes of Britain’s cri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141042725 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141042729 |
| Author: | Alex McBride |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 203g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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Terrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny
Terrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider’s fearless account of life at the criminal bar – Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught – Literary ReviewTerrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider’s fearless account of life at the criminal bar – Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught * Literary Review *An excellent blend of anecdote and more serious discussion – Tom Bingham, author of The Rule of LawShortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Award for Non-Fiction 2010 – CWA Judges
About The Author
Alex McBride
Alex McBride is a criminal barrister. He is the author of the ‘Common Law’ column in Prospect magazine and has contributed to the New Statesman and various BBC programmes, including From Our Own Correspondent.
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