Under the Wig by William Clegg
An English barrister recounts his most famous murder trials in this vivid and revealing memoir, from the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando to Britain's first prosecution for Nazi war crimes.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
'My independent verdict is that I have never read a more accurate portrayal of our profession.'
— Nigel Pascoe QC, Counsel magazine
'An absolute must read for anyone who aspires to join the legal profession — and anyone who already has.
— Bob Marshall-Andrews QC
'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.'
— Joshua Rozenberg QC
William Clegg QC is one of England's most well-known criminal lawyers. He has fought more than 100 murder cases than anyone other practicing at the English bar, having been a barrister for 47 years. He has represented clients in some of the most well-known criminal trials in recent memory as London's leading murder case layer. Rachel Nickell's murder on Wimbledon Common; the Chillenden murders (Doctor Lin and Megan Russell); the Earprint murder; Private Lee Clegg (Northern Ireland); the murder of Joanna Yeates; Nazi war crimes in Britain; Rebekah Brooks's phone hacking trial; and the international war crimes tribunal (Yugoslavia) are among his cases. He is the head of chambers at 2 Bedford Row in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912454082 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912454084 |
| Title | Under the Wig |
| Author | William Clegg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canbury Press |
| Year published | 2018-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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