In Your Defence - True Stories of Life and Law

Sarah Langford has been a practising barrister since 2006, both in London and around the country, principally in criminal and family law. She studied English at the University of the West of England. She worked as a barmaid, legal secretary and note-taking clerk before completing a law conversion, in which she gained a distinction. She was awarded a scholarship from Gray's Inn of Court and went on to train as a barrister. She lives with her husband and two small boys in London and Suffolk.

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Sarah Langford is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller In Your Defence. For ten years, she worked in criminal and family law in London. In 2017 she moved to Suffolk and, together with her husband, took on the management of his small family farm, an experience she wrote about in her book Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution. She now lives between Southwest London and Suffolk.

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thought provoking, powerful and a compelling read.'***** 'This book broke my heart at times but also contained humour and such poignant insights into the criminal justice system.'***** 'Sarah writes incredibly well - she's informative while maintaining suspense and tension, and conveys so much emotion in her writing

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sarah Langford
• Editore: BLACK SWAN
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781784163082
• ISBN: 978-1-78416-308-2
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, LAW / Legal Profession, LAW / Gender & the Law, Gender & the law, Criminal justice law, Law & society, Legal profession: general, Law and society, gender issues, Law and society, sociology of law