Fake law : the truth about justice in an age of lies

<p><b>THE TOP TEN<i> SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER<br></b><br><b>Could the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was there an illegal immigrant who couldnt be deported because he had a pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people? </b><br><br> 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.<br><br> 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.<br><br><b> Thankfully, the Secret Barrister is back to reveal the stupidity, malice and incompetence behind many of the biggest legal stories of recent years.

In <i>Fake Law</i>, 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.</b></p>