![]() However, it is necessary to set out the full picture of the system which is a complicated maze to navigate even at the best of times for those who have a decent grasp of the legal world from the inside, let alone the most vulnerable people in society who are more likely to be caught up in it with life-changing consequences. Some passages are quite long-winded with a lot of historical background and statistics, requiring a great deal of concentration on the part of the reader to absorb all the facts. The Secret Barrister, an anonymous junior barrister practicing in London, now lifts the lid on the realities of the English and Welsh criminal justice system in ‘Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken’.Īs you would expect, The Secret Barrister is extremely articulate and persuasive in the way that he or she presents the damning case of how the legal system is broken and specifically how funding cuts have exacerbated existing problems across the board for the myriad of people involved in it including magistrates, solicitors, complainants, defendants and, of course, barristers. ![]() ![]() Medical memoirs such as This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay have vividly illustrated the highs and lows of working in the National Health Service and the importance of funding it properly. ![]()
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