{"product_id":"lawyers-on-trial-hired-guns-or-heroes-hardcover","title":"Lawyers on Trial: Hired Guns or Heroes? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whelan has written a book that anyone interested in the law should queue to buy.\" -\u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e (of the 1st edition)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A classic work\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Beloff KC, Former President, Trinity College Oxford, Treasurer, Gray's Inn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLawyers are universally unpopular, but is that justified? Aren't lawyers necessary for justice? This book uses real-world examples, case studies, and commentary from practitioners to answer this question and to reveal the many and varied strategies American and English lawyers use to protect clients. It shows how lawyers tackle their conflicting duties, and highlights the choices lawyers everywhere routinely make through their power of decision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat emerges are new ways of understanding the critical role lawyers play in society - and their professional responsibilities. This new edition considers the litigation surrounding Donald Trump and the role played by his lawyers. It includes a new chapter on SLAPPs and the way the law is used to advance clients' interests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents a unique and fascinating account of what happens when lawyers' duties to clients conflict with their duties to the legal system, and looks in detail at the ethical codes and laws that regulate their conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Whelan \u003c\/b\u003eis Barrister at 3PB, UK, Visiting Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law in Virginia, USA, a Member of Wolfson College, Oxford, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45703166722150,"sku":"9781509977598","price":194.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SxBJ0lJxwK9781509977598.webp?v=1780793457","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lawyers-on-trial-hired-guns-or-heroes-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}