{"product_id":"under-the-wig-a-lawyer-s-stories-of-murder-guilt-and-innocen-9781529401240b","title":"Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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\/span\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\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eUnder the Wig \u003c\/span\u003eis for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has been praised as \"gripping\" by \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e, \"riveting\" by the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/span\u003e and \"fascinating\" by the\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Secret Barrister, \u003c\/span\u003ewho 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\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Under the Wig\u003c\/span\u003e 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\u003eWell-known cases featured:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trial of Private Lee Clegg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Jill Dando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Joanna Yeates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Secret Barrister\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping' -\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e The Times\u003c\/span\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' - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Between such serious case studies, his jovial memoir reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of life as a barrister.' -\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822118834256,"sku":"9781529401240B","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781529401240-l.jpg?v=1785886563","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/under-the-wig-a-lawyer-s-stories-of-murder-guilt-and-innocen-9781529401240b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}