William Clegg

Gebundenes Buch

Under The Wig

A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence

Beschreibung

How can you speak up for a man accused of a grisly murder? Sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case? Meet London's top murder lawyer as he briefs clients, cross-examines witnesses, and frees innocent people. And revisit his intriguing trials, from Nazi war crimes to Jill Dando's murder. Switch off the TV and plunge into the real criminal law.

Autor

As London's leading murder case lawyer, William Clegg represented clients at some of the best-known criminal trials in English legal history.In all during 47 years as a leading advocate, he fought more than 100 murder cases, more than any other barrister currently practising in Britain.His cases ranged from serial killers to alleged Nazi war criminals to ordinary members of the public innocently caught up in police investigations. They include:- the Wimbledon Common Murder of Rachel Nickell- the Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)- the Earprint Murder- the Murder of Jill Dando- Private Lee Clegg (Northern Ireland)- the Murder of Joanna Yeates- Nazi War Crimes in Britain- Rebekah Brooks's Phone Hacking Trial and- International War Crimes Tribunal (Yugoslavia)When Clegg represented paratrooper Lee Clegg in Belfast, his junior in the long-running appeal case was Keir Starmer, future leader of the Labour Party.A Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel), Clegg capped his long-running career at the Bar as head of chambers at 2 Bedford Row in London. He is now retired and lives in Sussex.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canbury Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781912454082
• ISBN-10: 1912454084
• Artikelnr.: 53183741

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REVIEWS '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.' — The Secret Barrister 'Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-tuners based in the fictional world of law, but in Under the Wig William Clegg, QC, has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping.' — The Times '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. '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.)' — Bob Marshall-Andrews KC '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 success. 'Deftly weaving personal reminiscences into the view from counsel's bench, he solves one high-profile murder case long before the police and ensures that justice is finally done in another after the tactics adopted by a better-known QC have led to a miscarriage of justice.' 'Unlike many works of this genre, Clegg's case-book eschews endless exchanges with long-forgotten judges, lawyers and villains. Like the successful jury advocate that he is, Clegg reduces his story to its essence. He speaks plainly, sparing us the the bombast and the braggadocio. And those who still aspire to join the criminal bar will learn more from Clegg than Clegg ever did from Perry Mason.' — Joshua Rozenberg KC