{"product_id":"9781529401240-under-the-wig","title":"Under the Wig","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence\u003cbr\u003eThe vivid and gripping behind-the-scenes account by the QC who has fought some of the biggest murder trials in Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This 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' \u003cb\u003eThe Secret Barrister\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer'\u003cb\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Between such serious case studies, his jovial memoir reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of life as a barrister.' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the  while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the rivalry  among barristers to the nervous moments before a verdict comes back, and  how our right to a fair trial is now at risk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Wig\u003c\/i\u003e  is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has  been praised as \"gripping\" by The Times, \"riveting\" by the Sunday  Express and \"fascinating\" by the Secret Barrister, who described the  author as \"one of our country's greatest jury advocates.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral  prominent barristers, including Matthew Scott and Bob Marshall-Andrews  QC, have said Under the Wig is a \"must read\" for anyone with an interest  in the criminal law. Switch off the TV dramas and see real criminal law  in action. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell-known cases featured:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common\u003cbr\u003e The Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)\u003cbr\u003e The Trial of Private Lee Clegg\u003cbr\u003e The Murder of Jill Dando\u003cbr\u003e The first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK\u003cbr\u003e The Murder of Joanna Yeates\u003cbr\u003e The Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944742105185,"sku":"9781529401240","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28957461.jpg?v=1723133476","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529401240-under-the-wig","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}