Under The Wig

A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence. Up-close and personal, find out the reality of life for London's top murder case lawyer - what it's like to meet clients in Category A prisons, to expose the false testimony of witnesses, and how to free people locked up for crimes they did not commit. William Clegg QC has fought 100-plus murder trials in his 47-year career. Here he revisits 14 of his most intriguing cases... All the while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the jealousy and camaraderie of barristers, to the nervous moments before the jury says 'Guilty' or 'Not Guilty' - and how our right to a fair trial is in peril.