{"product_id":"9780141042725-defending-the-guilty","title":"Defending the Guilty","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTruth and Lies in the Criminal Courtroom\u003cbr\u003eTakes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system. In this title, the author introduces us to its characters and arcane eccentricities, and tells stories of courtroom triumph and defeat. It deals with the question: how do we ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent walk free?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR TV SERIES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Terrific, fascinating, very funny' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hilarious' \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do we ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent walk free?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Crime Writers Award Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction, true crime meets humour in \u003ci\u003eDefending the Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e, a hilariously funny and eye-opening exposé of the criminal justice system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes he has the chance to right a wrong. But mostly his clients are just plain guilty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDefending the Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e, McBride takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system. He introduces us to its extraordinary characters and arcane eccentricities, and tells astonishing stories of courtroom triumph and defeat. Whether he's defending hapless teenagers at Harlow Youth Court or prosecuting gold bullion robbers at the Old Bailey, these hair-raising tales reveal that justice rarely operates in quite the way we expect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider's fearless account of life at the criminal bar' Craig Raine, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rollicks along with a good eye for detail and a neat turn of phrase' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex McBride is a criminal barrister. He is the author of the 'Common Law' column in \u003ci\u003eProspect \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, has contributed to the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e and various BBC programmes, including \u003ci\u003eFrom Our Own Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e and is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eFamous Trials\u003c\/i\u003e Penguin Specials series\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449704591734,"sku":"9780141042725","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32392715.jpg?v=1760446521","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141042725-defending-the-guilty","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}