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Title: My Learned
Friends.
Author: Karm Arger.
Publisher: Karmarger Books.
Available Formats: 
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Price: Paperback - £11.99
Price: ebook - £6.95
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Abstract: This book is the fictional biography of Prem Iyer, an Asian
barrister, practising in England and Wales. It narrates in sufficient detail,
and in a manner interesting and easily comprehensible to the lay reader,
what the English Bar is really like. Despite contentions to the contrary
expressed by some others in the profession, aspirants, and in particular
those from the ethnic minorities, to the Bar, have found themselves confronted
with enormous artificial barriers. There are still too many of these left,
like the finding of pupillages, the obtaining of tenancies, of getting instructed
and finally, of being paid. The principal character in the book did, as
it shows, in the course of his career overcome all of them. The state of
the present law, the operation of the legal system, its unjust impact in
several ways upon the man in the street, and constructive suggestions on
what changes ought to be made to improve the system, confluent with the
story, all appear in the course of the book.
The opening chapter which is concerned with Prem Iyer's successful defence
of a very serious charge of sexual abuse wherewith the reader's interest
is immediately engaged, sets the style and the theme of the narrative.
The author has tried to hold it throughout the book. Further, he has allowed
the reader to enter into the position of the principal character, in the
development of his practice as if it were his own, and of advancing in
the profession. The criminal cases described and dealt with until acquittal
or conviction include, murder, rape, robbery and theft; the civil ones
are taken up to their final conclusions. The ordinary or average person
reading this book will undoubtedly discover that he/she is more than capable
of coping with all the legal matters adumbrated. Indeed if anything, they
may say there is an insufficiency of them. The book comprises - spans
- a period of just over twenty-five years and it concludes with a judicial
invitation to Prem Iyer to apply for Silk - to become a Queen's Counsel.
This story is about him getting there.
There are two necessary interludes; one, Austrian with a romantic attachment,
the other, Spanish with a historical reference, entertainingly linked
to events in Prem Iyer's early student days.
As at the time of writing all matters of law, practice and procedure
related in the book are accurate.
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| Price: |
Paperback £11.99 ebook: £ 6.95 (GBP) |
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| Number of Pages: |
444 pages |
| Published Date: |
April 2003 |
| File Size: |
1.9 MB |
| eBook Options |
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| Printing: |
On - Any number of pages can be printed over any number of days.
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| Copying: |
Off - No part of the book can be copied. |
| Expiry: |
Off - This book does not expire. |
| Lending: |
Off - Lending options are not available for this book. |
| Reading Aloud: |
On - Reading aloud is available for this book on Windows 2000. |
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