The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

《The Secret Barrister》是一部以平實、生動語言描寫英國刑事司法現場的紀實作品，揭露法庭背後不為人知的真實與荒謬。作者是一位匿名律師，以幽默卻犀利的筆觸，講述他面對罪犯、受害者、證人與制度的日常經歷。書中探討如何為可能有罪的人辯護、面對冤案的無力感，以及司法制度中的荒謬與缺陷。本書不只是一本關於法律的書，更是對人性與社會結構的觀察與反思，適合對法律、社會議題或真實故事有興趣的讀者閱讀。

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“I’m a barrister, a job which requires the skills of a social worker, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate parent and, on one memorable occasion, whatever the official term is for someone tasked with breaking the news to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea.”

Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving and ultimately life-changing.

How can you defend a child-abuser you suspect to be guilty? What do you say to someone sentenced to ten years who you believe to be innocent? What is the law and why do we need it?

And why do they wear those stupid wigs?

From the criminals to the lawyers, the victims, witnesses and officers of the law, here is the best and worst of humanity, all struggling within a broken system which would never be off the front pages if the public knew what it was really like.

Both a searing first-hand account of the human cost of the criminal justice system, and a guide to how we got into this mess, The Secret Barrister wants to show you what it’s really like and why it really matters.