In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law

In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law

Sarah Langford is a barrister. Her job is to stand in court representing the mad and the bad, the vulnerable, the heartbroken and the hopeful. She must become their voice: weave their story around the…

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