'The SB is a gifted writer. Words tumble out with extraordinary fluency... entertaining and instructive' The Times. From the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR, a memoir full of hilarious, personal and surprising stories from their working life. Just how do you become a barrister? Why do only 1 per cent of those who study law succeed in joining this mysteriously opaque profession? And why might a practising barrister come to feel the need to reveal the lies, secrets, failures and crises at the heart of this world of wigs and gowns? Nothing But The Truth charts an outsider’s progress down the winding path towards practising at the Bar, taking in the sometimes absurd traditions of the Inns of Court, where every meal mandates...
Publisher: Picador (May 12, 2022) Pages: 299 pages ASIN: B09NJP3QDT
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About the author: The Secret Barrister is a junior barrister specializing in criminal law. The Secret Barrister writes for Solicitors Journal, New Statesman, and INews and has written pieces in the Sun, Mirror, and Huffington Post. In 2016 and 2017, the Secret Barrister was named Independent Blogger of the Year at the Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards.