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OverviewGeoffrey Robertson led students in the '60s to demand an end to racism and censorship. He went on to become a top human rights advocate, saving the lives of many death-row inmates, freeing dissidents and taking on tyrants in a career marked by courage, determination and a fierce independence. In this witty, honest and sometimes irreverent memoir, he recalls battles on behalf of George Harrison and Julian Assange, Salman Rushdie and Vaclav Havel, Mike Tyson and the Sex Pistols, and battles against General Pinochet, Lee Kuan Yew and Mrs Thatcher (the true story of Spycatcher is told for the first time). Interspersed with these forensic fireworks is the story of a pimply schoolboy from a state comprehensive, inspired by a banned book to become a barrister at the Old Bailey and who went on to found the UK's leading human rights practice (Doughty Street Chambers) and to defend troublemakers throughout the world. Rather His Own Man captures the drama of the trial, the thrill of victory and the feeling of `courtus interruptus' when a big case settles. Its cast of characters includes Princess Diana, Pee-Wee Herman, Dame Edna, the Queen and Rupert - the bear and the media mogul. It's a read that is both exhilarating and erudite - and very funny. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey Robertson, QCPublisher: Biteback Publishing Imprint: Biteback Publishing ISBN: 9781785904936ISBN 10: 1785904930 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 13 June 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGeoffrey Robertson QC is founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, the UK's leading human rights legal practice. A barrister, academic, author and broadcaster, Robertson is the author of celebrated books including The Justice Game, Stephen Ward Was Innocent, OK and An Inconvenient Genocide. In 2011 he received the New York State Bar Association's Award for `Distinction in International Law and Affairs', and was Australian Humanitarian of the Year in 2014. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |