{"product_id":"under-the-wig-by-william-clegg-9781529401240","title":"Under the Wig","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'GRIPPING'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, murder case lawyer William Clegg revisits his most intriguing trials, from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the shooting of Jill Dando, to the man given life because of an earprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnder the Wig\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has been praised as \"gripping\" by The Times, \"riveting\" by the Sunday Express, and \"fascinating\" by the Secret Barrister, who described the author as \"one of our country's greatest jury advocates.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral prominent barristers, including Matthew Scott and Bob Marshall-Andrews QC, have said \u003cem\u003eUnder the Wig\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"must read\" for anyone with an interest in the criminal law. Switch off the TV dramas and see real criminal law in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell-known cases featured:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Trial of Private Lee Clegg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Jill Dando\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Murder of Joanna Yeates\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Secret Barrister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-turners based in the fictional world of law, but in \u003cem\u003eUnder the Wig\u003c\/em\u003e William Clegg, QC, has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of England's best barristers provides a fascinating, sometimes hilarious combination of a personal odyssey and insider accounts of the most important and famous court cases of recent times.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'From the infamous case of Colin Stagg and the Wimbledon Murders to war crimes in Belarus and Bosnia and the Murdoch phone hacking trials, we share and applaud the author's deep commitment to justice and his infectious enthusiasm for one of the world's greatest professions. An absolute must-read for anyone who aspires to join it (and anyone who already has.)'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Bob Marshall-Andrews QC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846906335468,"sku":"9781529401240","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14434123482732.jpg?v=1758928267","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/under-the-wig-by-william-clegg-9781529401240","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}