| Under The Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence Contributor(s): Clegg, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1912454084 ISBN-13: 9781912454082 Publisher: Canbury Press OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - True Crime | Murder - General - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 'GRIPPING' - The Times 'FASCINATING, NO-HOLDS-BARRED' - The Secret Barrister How can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case? William Clegg QC is a leading criminal lawyer in London. In this vivid memoir, he revisits his most notorious and intriguing trials, from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the murder of Jill Dando, to the man given life because of an earprint and the first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK. All 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. Under the Wig is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It's an intelligent crime read for fans of The Secret Barrister's Stories of the Law and How It's Broken and Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd. Well-known cases featured: - Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common - Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell) - Trial of Private Lee Clegg - Murder of Jill Dando - First Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK - Murder of Joanna Yeates - Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial |
Contributor Bio(s): Clegg, William: - William Clegg QC is a veteran criminal lawyer in England. A practising barrister for 47 years, he has fought more than 100 murder cases, more than any other advocate currently practising in London. As a leading murder case lawyer, he has represented clients at some of the best-known criminal trials in living memory. His cases 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) He is head of 2 Bedford Row in London, a leading barristers chambers. |
