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The Law Is An Ass

Gyles Brandreth

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Witty exploration of peculiar legal absurdities.

If you enjoy a quirky read that delves into the often overlooked oddities of the legal world, "The Law Is An Ass" might just tickle your intellect and your funny bone. Gyles Brandreth has a unique talent for turning what could be dry legal musings into entertaining anecdotes, making you ponder and chuckle as you flip through the pages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780330282109
Author: Gyles Brandreth
Date of Publication: 1984-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Law
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 10 readers)

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Gyles Brandreth, whose father was a solicitor, magistrate and barrister and who has a multitude of legal acquaintances, has gathered together a wealth of true tales about the merrier side of justice. Ridiculous laws and ridiculous lawyers, artful criminals and eccentric testators, wayward witnesses and razor-edged attorneys, pedestrian prosecutors and prosecuted pedestrians, ignorance in the dock and insobriety on the bench. A treasury of tales from the wine bars of Chancery Lane, the boozers round the Bailey and the caff behind the local nick. Here is the full panoply of justice caught in the act of splitting its sides...
 

Witty exploration of peculiar legal absurdities.

If you enjoy a quirky read that delves into the often overlooked oddities of the legal world, "The Law Is An Ass" might just tickle your intellect and your funny bone. Gyles Brandreth has a unique talent for turning what could be dry legal musings into entertaining anecdotes, making you ponder and chuckle as you flip through the pages.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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