The secret barrister : stories of the law and how it's broken.
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BookPublisher: London : Macmillan, 2018Description: 375 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781509841103 (hbk.) :; 1509841105 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 364.941 SECSubject(s): Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain | Criminal courts -- Great Britain | Crime | CrimeSummary: 'I'm a barrister, a job which requires the skills of a social worker, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate parent and, on one memorable occasion, whatever the official term is for someone tasked with breaking the news to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea.' Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving, and ultimately horrifying.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 364.941 SEC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 25/10/2024 | 002956947X | ||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 364.941 SEC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002955432X |
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'I'm a barrister, a job which requires the skills of a social worker, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate parent and, on one memorable occasion, whatever the official term is for someone tasked with breaking the news to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea.' Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving, and ultimately horrifying.
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