{"product_id":"9781529401240","title":"Under the Wig","description":"Author: William Clegg\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529401240\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 May 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'GRIPPING' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell-known cases featured:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Trial of Private Lee Clegg\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Murder of Jill Dando\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Murder of Joanna Yeates\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Secret Barrister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-tuners based in the fictional world of law, but in \u003ci\u003eUNDER THE WIG \u003c\/i\u003eWilliam Clegg, QC, has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One  of England's best barristers provides a fascinating sometimes hilarious  combination of a personal odyssey and insider accounts of the most  important and famous court cases of recent times.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'From the  infamous case of Colin Stagg and the Wimbledon Murders to war crimes in  Belarus and Bosnia and the Murdoch phone hacking trials we share and  applaud the author's deep commitment to justice and his infectious  enthusiasm for one of the world's greatest professions. An absolute must  read for anyone who aspires to join it (and anyone who already has.)'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Bob Marshall-Andrews QC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bill  Clegg's memoir draws on some of the most high-profile criminal  prosecutions of recent years to illuminate the career of a defence  lawyer at the peak of his succ","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717754671262,"sku":"ADS-9781529401240","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529401240.jpg?v=1776129524","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529401240","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}