{"product_id":"9780857529671-rough-justice","title":"Rough Justice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo we have the law we deserve?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo we have the law we deserve?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHas justice improved for the victim, the accused and society?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat even is justice?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Joseph is a natural storyteller. but what makes it stand out is her point of view.’ \u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling read'\u003cb\u003e Lady Hale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A more cerebral version of Kavanagh QC … with sensitivity, suspense and an easy style. \u003cb\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, immensely engaging, powerful and disturbing insight into a judge’s work and the choices faced.' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘If ever I was on trial I would want my judge to be this one.’\u003cb\u003e Cherie Blair, CBE KC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHot on the heels of her \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eUnlawful Killings\u003c\/i\u003e, Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC skilfully reconstructs four courtroom dramas, drawing on her many years’ experience as a murder judge to ask whether our justice system works, and if it has improved over the centuries. Have we got any better at delivering what is right and fair to both the perpetrators and the victims of society’s most heinous crimes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the trial of a child charged with disposing of dismembered body parts, to the woman accused of killing her own husband, Joseph is utterly compelling as she sets out how the system works. But, as she compares these modern courtroom tales with eerily similar cases and miscarriages of justice from years ago, might the most chilling story of all be that the lessons of the past have yet to be learned?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncisive, masterfully crafted, \u003ci\u003eRough Justice\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the struggles of any one of us caught up in our legal system – but particularly the marginalized and the easily exploited – and grapples with the concept of ‘justice for all’ so that we might demand better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eThe author's wit and wisdom deserve as wide an audience as possible.’\u003cb\u003e His Honour David Radford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An author who uses hindsight to contemplate foresight whilst generating genuine insight.’\u003cb\u003e Professor Dame Sue Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The criminal law has found its voice: quiet, determined, steely, and yet always humane.’ \u003cb\u003eJustin Webb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A riveting front-line account of our beleaguered courts.Told with clarity and eloquence, it distils an arcane subject with the vigor and pace of a legal thriller.'\u003cb\u003e Kia Abdullah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eUnlawful Killings\u003c\/i\u003e by Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most exceptional book I have read in a long time.' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely superb. 5 stars'\u003cb\u003e PHILIPPA PERRY, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK YOU WISH YOUR PARENTS HAD READ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wendy Joseph's gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping insight . beautifully crafted . grim tales lifted by humour and honesty.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Her writing is characterized by analytical precision, but it is also a book of great empathy and urgency. A fine book.'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A very rare gem. written with authority, humility and compassion. Compellingly clever and sharply honest.'\u003cb\u003e PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of \u003ci\u003eALL THAT REMAINS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting, thought-provoking, and very, very entertaining. I loved it.' \u003cb\u003eRODDY DOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will make you question all the fundamentals that you've come to take for granted about offenders, the crimes that they commit - especially murder - and the punishment they deserve. 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