Under the Wig

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A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence

William Clegg

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Quercus Publishing
02 May 2019

Memoirs; Legal profession: general

'GRIPPING' - The Times

How can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case?

In

this memoir, murder case lawyer William Clegg revisits his most

intriguing trials, from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the shooting of

Jill Dando, to the man given life because of an earprint.

All the

while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the rivalry

among barristers to the nervous moments before a verdict comes back, and

how our right to a fair trial is now at risk.

UNDER THE WIG

is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has

been praised as ""gripping"" by The Times, ""riveting"" by the Sunday

Express and ""fascinating"" by the Secret Barrister, who described the

author as ""one of our country's greatest jury advocates.""

Several

prominent barristers, including Matthew Scott and Bob Marshall-Andrews

QC, have said Under the Wig is a ""must read"" for anyone with an interest

in the criminal law. Switch off the TV dramas and see real criminal law

in action.

Well-known cases featured:

The Murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common

The Chillenden Murders (Dr Lin and Megan Russell)

The Trial of Private Lee Clegg

The Murder of Jill Dando

The first Nazi war crimes prosecution in the UK

The Murder of Joanna Yeates

The Rebekah Brooks Phone Hacking Trial

REVIEWS

'This

is a gripping memoir from one of our country's greatest jury advocates,

offering a fascinating, no-holds-barred tour behind the scenes of some

of the most famous criminal cases of modern times.'

- The Secret Barrister

'Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-tuners based in the fictional world of law, but in UNDER THE WIG William Clegg, QC, has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping.'

- The Times

'One

of England's best barristers provides a fascinating sometimes hilarious

combination of a personal odyssey and insider accounts of the most

important and famous court cases of recent times.

'From the

infamous case of Colin Stagg and the Wimbledon Murders to war crimes in

Belarus and Bosnia and the Murdoch phone hacking trials we share and

applaud the author's deep commitment to justice and his infectious

enthusiasm for one of the world's greatest professions. An absolute must

read for anyone who aspires to join it (and anyone who already has.)'

- Bob Marshall-Andrews QC

'Bill

Clegg's memoir draws on some of the most high-profile criminal

prosecutions of recent years to illuminate the career of a defence

lawyer at the peak of his succ

By: William Clegg
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 206g
ISBN: 9781529401240
ISBN 10: 1529401240
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Clegg QC is a lawyer in England specialising in serious crime. He is head of chambers at 2 Bedford Row and has fought more than 100 murder cases - more than anyone else currently practising at the English Bar.

Reviews for Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence

Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer. - Sunday Times This breezy account of life as a barrister dealing with some of the most important cases in recent British history is enjoyable and addictive. - New Books magazine This is a gripping memoir from one of our country's greatest jury advocates, offering a fascinating, no-holds-barred tour behind the scenes of some of the most famous criminal cases of modern times. - The Secret Barrister Countless veteran lawyers have produced page-tuners based in the fictional world of law, but in Under the Wig William Clegg, QC, has distilled his extraordinary life in the criminal courtroom into a yarn equally as gripping. - The Times Enjoyable and addictive. - NB magazine