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OverviewThe remarkable story of Sir Sydney Kentridge QC, the greatest living barrister. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas GrantPublisher: John Murray Press Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9781529372861ISBN 10: 1529372860 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 21 July 2022 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWell-written, deeply researched and wholly gripping -- The Spectator A forensic, riveting account of a wondrous and principled advocate, one that brings to life the rule of law and reminds what we might strive to be -- Philippe Sands Kentridge is not only one of the finest advocates of all time, he is also one of the finest men -- Lady Hale The barrister's barrister . . . a moral stature that no amount of moral forensic technique can impersonate -- Lord Jonathan Sumption One of the greatest lawyers of our times - a legal titan -- Lady Helena Kennedy Praise for Thomas Grant: Thomas Grant has brought together Hutchinson's greatest legal hits, producing a fascinating episodic cultural history of post-war Britain that chronicles the end of deference and secrecy, and the advent of a more permissive society . . . Grant brings out the essence of each case, and Hutchinson's role, with clarity and wit -- The Times Praise for Thomas Grant: Hutchinson provides the memories and Grant puts pen to paper. The result is a multifaceted object: a celebration of a brilliant career, an explanation of the legal process and a social and cultural history of the second half of the 20th century -- Daily Telegraph Praise for Thomas Grant: Excellent . . . Thomas Grant offers detailed accounts of eleven cases at the Old Bailey's Court Number One, with protagonists ranging from the diabolical to the pathetic. There is humour . . . but this is ultimately an affecting study of how the law gets it right - and wrong -- Guardian Praise for Thomas Grant: A hamper of treats, a series of beautifully judged vignettes . . . Grant excels himself . . . He is a master at conveying the cut-and-thrust of cross-examination, managing to maintain a sense of speed while making sure the reader does not miss the cultural or legal context. His style is drily witty, but just when you start to think he is a bit too detached from what are, after all, matters of life and death, he soars into a rhetorical flight . . . Very moving -- Sunday Telegraph Praise for Thomas Grant: Thomas Grant has brought together Hutchinson's greatest legal hits, producing a fascinating episodic cultural history of post-war Britain that chronicles the end of deference and secrecy, and the advent of a more permissive society . . . Grant brings out the essence of each case, and Hutchinson's role, with clarity and wit -- The Times Praise for Thomas Grant: Hutchinson provides the memories and Grant puts pen to paper. The result is a multifaceted object: a celebration of a brilliant career, an explanation of the legal process and a social and cultural history of the second half of the 20th century -- Daily Telegraph Praise for Thomas Grant: Excellent . . . Thomas Grant offers detailed accounts of eleven cases at the Old Bailey's Court Number One, with protagonists ranging from the diabolical to the pathetic. There is humour . . . but this is ultimately an affecting study of how the law gets it right - and wrong -- Guardian Praise for Thomas Grant: A hamper of treats, a series of beautifully judged vignettes . . . Grant excels himself . . . He is a master at conveying the cut-and-thrust of cross-examination, managing to maintain a sense of speed while making sure the reader does not miss the cultural or legal context. His style is drily witty, but just when you start to think he is a bit too detached from what are, after all, matters of life and death, he soars into a rhetorical flight . . . Very moving -- Sunday Telegraph A forensic, riveting account of a wondrous and principled advocate, one that brings to life the rule of law and reminds what we might strive to be -- Philippe Sands Kentridge is not only one of the finest advocates of all time, he is also one of the finest men -- Lady Hale The barrister's barrister . . . a moral stature that no amount of moral forensic technique can impersonate -- Lord Jonathan Sumption One of the greatest lawyers of our times - a legal titan -- Lady Helena Kennedy Praise for Thomas Grant: Thomas Grant has brought together Hutchinson's greatest legal hits, producing a fascinating episodic cultural history of post-war Britain that chronicles the end of deference and secrecy, and the advent of a more permissive society . . . Grant brings out the essence of each case, and Hutchinson's role, with clarity and wit -- The Times Praise for Thomas Grant: Hutchinson provides the memories and Grant puts pen to paper. The result is a multifaceted object: a celebration of a brilliant career, an explanation of the legal process and a social and cultural history of the second half of the 20th century -- Daily Telegraph Praise for Thomas Grant: Excellent . . . Thomas Grant offers detailed accounts of eleven cases at the Old Bailey's Court Number One, with protagonists ranging from the diabolical to the pathetic. There is humour . . . but this is ultimately an affecting study of how the law gets it right - and wrong -- Guardian Praise for Thomas Grant: A hamper of treats, a series of beautifully judged vignettes . . . Grant excels himself . . . He is a master at conveying the cut-and-thrust of cross-examination, managing to maintain a sense of speed while making sure the reader does not miss the cultural or legal context. His style is drily witty, but just when you start to think he is a bit too detached from what are, after all, matters of life and death, he soars into a rhetorical flight . . . Very moving -- Sunday Telegraph Author InformationThomas Grant QC is a practising barrister and author. His previous books include the Sunday Times bestseller Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories: From Lady Chatterley's Lover to Howard Marks, and Court Number One: The Old Bailey Trials that Defined Modern Britain, a Telegraph Book of the Year, Times Book of the Year and Waterstones Paperback of the Year. He lives in Sussex and London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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