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

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

How do you chat to someone accused of a savage murder? Or prepare a court case? Or sway a jury?

Step into the shoes of criminal barrister William Clegg as he meets clients in prison, works out weakness…

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