02051cam a2200265 i 4500 on1117867205 OCoLC ta 210222s2020 enk b 001 0 eng d 9781529009958 (paperback) 1529009952 (paperback) 9781529009941 (hardback) 1529009944 (hardback) (OCoLC)1117867205 HV9960.G7 S43 2020 Secret Barrister. Fake law : the truth about justice in an age of lies / The Secret Barrister. London, England : Picador 2020. 386 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Yourself and your home -- Your family -- Your health -- Your work -- Our human rights -- Our access to justice -- Our liberty -- Equality and due process -- Democracy -- Epilogue: our future. Could the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was there an illegal immigrant who couldn't be deported because he had a pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people? Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from intimate family matters to the biggest issues in our society. Our unfamiliarity is dangerous because it makes us vulnerable to media spin, political lies and the kind of misinformation that frequently comes from loud-mouthed amateurs and those with vested interests. This 'fake law' allows the powerful and the ignorant to corrupt justice without our knowledge - worse, we risk letting them make us complicit. Thankfully, the Secret Barrister is back to reveal the stupidity, malice and incompetence behind many of the biggest legal stories of recent years. In Fake Law, the Secret Barrister debunks the lies and builds a defence against the abuse of our law, our rights and our democracy that is as entertaining as it is vital. Criminal justice, Administration of Great Britain. lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 HV9960.G7 S43 2020 PNLIB21060114 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 300 300