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In Your Defence

True Stories of Life and Law

by Sarah Langford ...

'As thrilling as a detective novel.' The Times'Powerful, moving and often captivating.' Financial Times'A compelling read for anyone who cares about fairness, justice and humanity.' ObserverThe Sunday Times bestseller___Sarah Langford is a barrister. Her job is to stand in court representing the mad and the bad, the vulnerable, the heartbroken and the hopeful. She must become their voi... ... Read more

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'As thrilling as a detective novel.' The Times'Powerful, moving and often captivating.' Financial Times'A compelling read for anyone who cares about fairness, justice and humanity.' ObserverThe Sunday Times bestseller___Sarah Langford is a barrister. Her job is to stand in court representing the mad and the bad, the vulnerable, the heartbroken and the hopeful. She must become their voi...
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Legal Writing

by Lisa Webley ...

Legal Writing guides students comprehensively through this vital legal skill and addresses a range of assessment methods from exam questions to final essays and problem answers. It considers how to deconstruct essay and problem questions and how to conduct and apply legal research to answer set questions.Lisa Webley explains how to reference others’ work clearly and correctly, making this book a ... Read more

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Legal Writing guides students comprehensively through this vital legal skill and addresses a range of assessment methods from exam questions to final essays and problem answers. It considers how to deconstruct essay and problem questions and how to conduct and apply legal research to answer set questions.Lisa Webley explains how to reference others’ work clearly and correctly, making this book a
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In Her Defence

The NEW Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, February 2026. A dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ripley

by Philippa Malicka ...

***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page ... Read more

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***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page
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The Secret Barrister

Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

by The Secret Barrister ...

**An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly funny and very moving journey through the legal system – and explains how it's failing all of us.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction AwardShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year**You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone ... Read more

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**An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly funny and very moving journey through the legal system – and explains how it's failing all of us.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction AwardShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year**You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone
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Fake Law

The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies

by The Secret Barrister ...

**The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available now._____The Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller'A compelling, eye-opening read'** - Daily Express'A powerful polemic' - The Sunday TimesThe Secret Barrister returns to debunk the biggest legal lies of our time. Taking you from your own home to the halls of Westminster, this is the truth about justice in an age of fake law.</... ... Read more

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**The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available now._____The Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller'A compelling, eye-opening read'** - Daily Express'A powerful polemic' - The Sunday TimesThe Secret Barrister returns to debunk the biggest legal lies of our time. Taking you from your own home to the halls of Westminster, this is the truth about justice in an age of fake law.</...
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Nothing But The Truth

Dark Humour and Shocking Truths Learned from a Life in the Law

by The Secret Barrister ...

**The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available now._____The Sunday Times bestseller**Full of hilarious and shocking stories, The Secret Barrister's memoir Nothing But The Truth tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, campaigning, bestselling author.'Masterful, compassionate and hilarious' – Adam RutherfordIn an enter... ... Read more

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**The Secret Barrister's first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, is available now._____The Sunday Times bestseller**Full of hilarious and shocking stories, The Secret Barrister's memoir Nothing But The Truth tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, campaigning, bestselling author.'Masterful, compassionate and hilarious' – Adam RutherfordIn an enter...
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The Holdout

One jury member changed the verdict. What if she was wrong?

by Graham Moore ...

'The most gripping and satisfying thriller I've read in more than a decade' Sophie Hannah*'One of the best legal thrillers ... as elegant and gripping as Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent' Daily Mail'Quite the tour de force! Twelve Angry Men meets Chinatown and creates something of its own' Sarah Pinborough'This is a tense, emotionally charged, scary-good, stand-out read' Caroline Kepnes... ... Read more

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'The most gripping and satisfying thriller I've read in more than a decade' Sophie Hannah*'One of the best legal thrillers ... as elegant and gripping as Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent' Daily Mail'Quite the tour de force! Twelve Angry Men meets Chinatown and creates something of its own' Sarah Pinborough'This is a tense, emotionally charged, scary-good, stand-out read' Caroline Kepnes...
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In Black and White

A Young Barrister's Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System

by Alexandra Wilson ...

**NOW WITH NEW AFTERWORD AND READING GROUP QUESTIONS**'An absolute triumph; a compelling and courageous memoir forcing the legal profession to confront uncomfortable truths about race and class. Alexandra Wilson is a bold and vital voice. This is a book that urgently needs to be read by everyone inside, and outside, the justice system.' THE SECRET BARRISTER'A riveting book in the best tradition of ... Read more

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**NOW WITH NEW AFTERWORD AND READING GROUP QUESTIONS**'An absolute triumph; a compelling and courageous memoir forcing the legal profession to confront uncomfortable truths about race and class. Alexandra Wilson is a bold and vital voice. This is a book that urgently needs to be read by everyone inside, and outside, the justice system.' THE SECRET BARRISTER'A riveting book in the best tradition of
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A Life of Crime

The Memoirs of a High Court Judge

by Harry Ognall ...

A frank and witty memoir of life at the Bar and on the Bench, from former High Court Judge The Hon. Sir Harry Ognall.For many years, Harry Ognall enjoyed a formidable reputation as an advocate at the criminal Bar. As counsel, and later as judge, he was involved in numerous high-profile trials, both in Britain and abroad.Among many cases as a QC, he prosecuted Peter Sutcliffe, the so-called ... Read more

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A frank and witty memoir of life at the Bar and on the Bench, from former High Court Judge The Hon. Sir Harry Ognall.For many years, Harry Ognall enjoyed a formidable reputation as an advocate at the criminal Bar. As counsel, and later as judge, he was involved in numerous high-profile trials, both in Britain and abroad.Among many cases as a QC, he prosecuted Peter Sutcliffe, the so-called
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Spider Woman

A Life – by the former President of the Supreme Court

by Lady Hale ...

Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. Spider Woman is her story.As 'a little girl from a little school in a little village in North Yorkshire', she only went into the law because her headteacher told her she wasn't clever enough to study history. She became the most senior judge in the country but it was an unconventional ... Read more

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Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. Spider Woman is her story.As 'a little girl from a little school in a little village in North Yorkshire', she only went into the law because her headteacher told her she wasn't clever enough to study history. She became the most senior judge in the country but it was an unconventional
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Sister in Law

Shocking true stories of fighting for justice in a legal system designed by men

by Harriet Wistrich ...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONIncludes the true story of how two of the victims of the 'black cab rapist', taxi driver and serial rapist John Worboys, joined forces with Harriet Wistrich to sue the Metropolitan Police for the failures of their investigation - now a major new ITV drama: 'BELIEVE ME'.An essential, must-read book about how the UK legal system is failing women ... Read more

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**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONIncludes the true story of how two of the victims of the 'black cab rapist', taxi driver and serial rapist John Worboys, joined forces with Harriet Wistrich to sue the Metropolitan Police for the failures of their investigation - now a major new ITV drama: 'BELIEVE ME'.An essential, must-read book about how the UK legal system is failing women
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Under the Wig

A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence

by William Clegg ...

'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'Gripping' - The Times'Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer' - Sunday Times'Between such ... Read more

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'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'Gripping' - The Times'Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer' - Sunday Times'Between such
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Bringing Down Goliath

How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

by Jolyon Maugham ...

***The Sunday Times Bestseller*'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful. But we can fight back.**Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. Already the largest legal campaign ... Read more

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***The Sunday Times Bestseller*'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful. But we can fight back.**Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. Already the largest legal campaign
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Do Right and Fear No One

by Leslie Thomas QC ...

'If deaths are not investigated, then the authorities cannot be held to account and democracy is threatened. And if deaths are not investigated, we are not a society that values human life.'Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account. This intimate and personal record of ... Read more

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'If deaths are not investigated, then the authorities cannot be held to account and democracy is threatened. And if deaths are not investigated, we are not a society that values human life.'Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account. This intimate and personal record of
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Crisis

by Nicky Perfect ...

We had been there for over 12 hours. The man was still 30 feet up a tree, balancing on a branch directly over one of the main railway lines out of one of the busiest train stations in the country. He refused to talk to us, threatening to jump if we came too close. To him, we were the enemy. My job was to preserve his life.The most dangerous time in any negotiation is when you think you’re winning ... Read more

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We had been there for over 12 hours. The man was still 30 feet up a tree, balancing on a branch directly over one of the main railway lines out of one of the busiest train stations in the country. He refused to talk to us, threatening to jump if we came too close. To him, we were the enemy. My job was to preserve his life.The most dangerous time in any negotiation is when you think you’re winning
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Letters to a Law Student

by Nicholas McBride ...

Learn the skills it takes to succeed as a law graduate with this essential text.Letters to a Law Student, 5th edition, Global Edition by Nicholas J McBride, provides a thorough introductory guide to higher education and learning context for law studies. Voted in the top 6 books that future law students should read, it is an approachable and easy-to-follow guidebook. The text flows as a series of ... Read more

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Learn the skills it takes to succeed as a law graduate with this essential text.Letters to a Law Student, 5th edition, Global Edition by Nicholas J McBride, provides a thorough introductory guide to higher education and learning context for law studies. Voted in the top 6 books that future law students should read, it is an approachable and easy-to-follow guidebook. The text flows as a series of
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People vs. Donald Trump

An Inside Account

by Mark Pomerantz ...

A fascinating inside account of the attempt to prosecute former US president Donald Trump.Mark Pomerantz was a retired lawyer living a calm suburban life when he accepted an offer to join the staff of the district attorney of New York County in February 2021. His brief: to work on the investigation of former president Donald Trump and the Trump Organisation.Over the next year, Pomerantz ... Read more

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A fascinating inside account of the attempt to prosecute former US president Donald Trump.Mark Pomerantz was a retired lawyer living a calm suburban life when he accepted an offer to join the staff of the district attorney of New York County in February 2021. His brief: to work on the investigation of former president Donald Trump and the Trump Organisation.Over the next year, Pomerantz
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Enemies of the People?

How Judges Shape Society

by Joshua Rozenberg ...

Do judges use the power of the state for the good of the nation? Or do they create new laws in line with their personal views?When newspapers reported a court ruling on Brexit, senior judges were shocked to see themselves condemned as enemies of the people.But that did not stop them ruling that an order made by the Queen on the advice of her prime minister was just ‘a blank piece of paper’.Joshua ... Read more

£10.79

Do judges use the power of the state for the good of the nation? Or do they create new laws in line with their personal views?When newspapers reported a court ruling on Brexit, senior judges were shocked to see themselves condemned as enemies of the people.But that did not stop them ruling that an order made by the Queen on the advice of her prime minister was just ‘a blank piece of paper’.Joshua
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Tomorrow's Lawyers

An Introduction to your Future

by Richard Susskind ...

In its first and second editions, Tomorrow's Lawyers became an international bestseller, widely read and cited by practitioners and students. The third edition focuses on the law and lawyers in the 2020s. For Richard Susskind, the future of legal service is neither Grisham nor Rumpole. Instead, he predicts a world of online courts, AI-based global legal businesses, disruptive legal technologies, ... Read more

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In its first and second editions, Tomorrow's Lawyers became an international bestseller, widely read and cited by practitioners and students. The third edition focuses on the law and lawyers in the 2020s. For Richard Susskind, the future of legal service is neither Grisham nor Rumpole. Instead, he predicts a world of online courts, AI-based global legal businesses, disruptive legal technologies,
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How to Deal With Difficult People

by Ursula Markham ...

Now in ebook format.A concise, straightforward book on how to handle difficult people in your personal or professional life. ... Read more

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Now in ebook format.A concise, straightforward book on how to handle difficult people in your personal or professional life.
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ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated)

Mr. Tutt Cases, Courtroom Dramas, and Illustrated True Crime

by Arthur Cheney Train ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Mr. Tutt Series Tutt and Mr. Tutt The Human Element Mock Hen and Mock Turtle Samuel and Delilah The Dog Andrew Wile Versus Guile Hepplewhite Tramp Lallapaloosa Limited By Advice of Counsel ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Mr. Tutt Series Tutt and Mr. Tutt The Human Element Mock Hen and Mock Turtle Samuel and Delilah The Dog Andrew Wile Versus Guile Hepplewhite Tramp Lallapaloosa Limited By Advice of Counsel
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Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2015

by Fraser Sampson ...

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2015 is designed specifically to meet the reference needs of officers whilst out on patrol. Written in a concise and accessible style, it covers a wide range of common offences and clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation. Using clear and consistent presentation throughout, each chapter offers you a definition of the offence, the points to ... Read more

£16.79

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook 2015 is designed specifically to meet the reference needs of officers whilst out on patrol. Written in a concise and accessible style, it covers a wide range of common offences and clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation. Using clear and consistent presentation throughout, each chapter offers you a definition of the offence, the points to
... Read more
What About Law?

Studying Law at University

by Professor Catherine Barnard, Dr Janet O'Sullivan, G J Virgo ...

“'What About Law?' succeeds where so many legal guidebooks fail ... [it] skilfully demystifies the law and ably proves its argument. The law is, indeed, all around us - and this book will whet your appetite to find out how and why.” – Alex Wade, The Times (of the previous edition)Law is one of the few subjects that the school leaver, choosing a degree course, will have very little real ... Read more

£14.59

“'What About Law?' succeeds where so many legal guidebooks fail ... [it] skilfully demystifies the law and ably proves its argument. The law is, indeed, all around us - and this book will whet your appetite to find out how and why.” – Alex Wade, The Times (of the previous edition)Law is one of the few subjects that the school leaver, choosing a degree course, will have very little real
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Negotiating

by David Brown ...

Series series Collins Business Secrets
The negotiating secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Negotiating.Includes how to:• Set clear goals and limits• Understand your potential adversary or partner• Use and interpret body language• Deal with difficult people• Close brilliant deals ... Read more

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The negotiating secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Negotiating.Includes how to:• Set clear goals and limits• Understand your potential adversary or partner• Use and interpret body language• Deal with difficult people• Close brilliant deals
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