'A principled, timely and vital reminder of why justice matters' PHILIPPE SANDS

'Accessible, forensic and breathtakingly humane' SHAMI CHAKRABARTI

Told through captivating real cases in real courts, the former President of the Supreme Court guides us on a deeply engaging and essential top-to-bottom tour of the law in our country.

Our laws and justice system might affect our lives when we have an accident, when wrong is done to us, or when we face a family difficulty. They are extensive, ancient, and cover everything from personal matters to the regulation of our government. But for most of us, they are a web of intimidating institutions and procedures.

Lady Hale – an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and activism – shows us how the law is on our side. Taking us into the complexities of real courts and real decisions, we learn that we all have rights: schoolchildren, disabled people, workers, minorities, and patients.

Here are true stories from every part of the justice system, from humble benefits tribunals and magistrates’ courts to the grandeur of the Royal Courts of Justice and the Old Bailey; stories about the dilemmas of deciding what is right and just, and which invite you to determine where justice lies before knowing what the courts decided. We see firsthand how the people whose needs the law is designed to protect actually experience it.

With the Law on Our Side is a citizen’s guide to the law in our land, a comprehensive tour with a highly expert guide. Through captivating stories, it explains what the law is about, how it functions, and most importantly, why we should all care about it.

'Brenda Hale is a national treasure. If this country made any sense, we\'d include this book in the syllabus' IAN DUNT

Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 1028, Dimensions: 16x16cm