Nothing but the truth

From the bestselling author, a riveting memoir filled with personal, funny, and surprising stories from his legal career. * Sunday Times Bestseller * * BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * __ ...the book tells the story of an outsider's journey to a bar, past the conventions of a courtroom where every meal requires a glass of port wine and a toast to the king, through a Hunger Games-style competition for apprentice status, and through the endlessly frustrating experience of a junior barrister's career, where a broken justice system begins to convince them that something must change... Packed with funny, shocking, and surprising stories, the book follows the secret lawyer's transformation from a 20-year-old, flogged, austerity advocate to a bestselling campaigner whose writings in defense of the law are celebrated around the world. The book raises questions about our concept of justice and what it takes to change our minds. It also reveals the dark side of criminal law work, and how the mistakes our justice system makes are not what most people expect.