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In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law by Sarah Langford
2 reviews
isabezza's review
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This was the first true crime book I have ever read; an informative and emotional non-fiction lens into the life of a defence barrister. Although a lot of the chapters and represented stories were challenging and triggering (definitely check the content warnings!) this book informed me about the legal world and the lives of many people affected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Deportation, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Abandonment, Gun violence, Rape, Drug use, and Sexual violence
charlotte_helen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This book is a collection of cases a female barrister worked on in criminal and family courts. I found it informative as it looked at the details of these environments through a range of cases that whilst they might not be the biggest cases to happen in the UK, they still helped me to understand more about the criminal justice system and change their perspective on some of the events.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Addiction
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