Under the Wig
A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence
$24.11
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2019
Summary
‘GRIPPING’ - The Times
How can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case?
In this memoir, murder case lawyer William Clegg revisits his most intriguing trials, from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the shooting of Jill Dando, to the man given life because of an earprint.
All the while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the rivalry among barristers to the nervous moments befo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529401240 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529401240 |
| Author: | William Clegg |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer. - Sunday Times
This breezy account of life as a barrister dealing with some of the most important cases in recent British history is enjoyable and addictive. - New Books magazineThis 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 BarristerCountless 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. - The TimesEnjoyable and addictive. - NB magazineAbout The Author
William Clegg
William Clegg QC is a lawyer in England specialising in serious crime. He is head of chambers at 2 Bedford Row and has fought more than 100 murder cases - more than anyone else currently practising at the English Bar.
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