If a woman is loud, or very confident, this will have an impact on the way a judge and jury will view her. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially someone who is considering a career or is interested in the law.

In particular, she often talks about how most judges are completely out of touch with the general population, which can definitely impact their judgement. And while there has been some change – much of it initiated by Kennedy herself – progress has been halting and deep-seated reform is still urgently needed. Not only does it tackle women's issues brilliantly, but it never fails to keep in mind that class and race are also major factors in women's discriminations.This author has lived so many of the experiences by being right with the women it adds a huge weight to the picture that is developed. Kennedy shares her own experience of coming up as one of the few female barristers and the ways in which archaic traditions are limiting the pipeline of female lawyers who could become tomorrow's judges - and thus the system is perpetuated. But this means that we should admire even more people like Helena Kennedy who dared to bring up crucial topics like feminism when such issues were not nearly as popular as they are today. Remarkables REMARKABLES Intriguing, stunning, or otherwise remarkable books These include fine editions, foreign publications exceptional for their interest or production, special editions and some first-rate books from very small publishers.

Women – whether criminals or victims – are still subject to the most antiquated of double standards. Super octavo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. Helena Kennedy QC (Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, QC) uses an approachable vocabulary that makes sense to those without legal knowledge. She is a regular broadcaster, journalist and lecturer and throughout her career has focussed on giving voice to those who have least power in the system, championing civil liberties and civil rights.The one thing is that some descriptions were pretty vivid and relentless - probably because she is slightly desensitised and it took a while to get used to it. While it doesn't take into account recent improvements in legal training and police handling of many legal cases, it pretty much sums up the poor treatment women experience in the British Justice system in a succinct and entertaining way. The book opens with the mysterious description of the Inns of Court, and of the many obstacles encountered by women who aspire with be barristers. The author is a QC and was the creator of the award-winning Channel 4 drama series, ""Blind Justice"".