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 Rumpole and the Reign of Terror - John Mortimer
 Rumpole and the Reign of Terror - John Mortimer ... memoirs of Hilda Rumpole, aka "She Who Must Be Obeyed"...Tiffany Timson's new husband Mahmoud Khan, is arrested on suspicion of terrorism. Rumpole is frustrated in his defence campaign by New Labour laws that render the British legal system a farce - defending a suspected terrorist proves a tricky task even for the great defender...He insists upon a fair trial, and his fight for justice brings him into confrontation not only with Hilda, but also with the leaders of New Labour.Newest Review: ... of rivalry between two families might be better changed from that between the Montagues and the Capulets, to that of Arsenal ... more ... and Spurs supporters.
He also shows his age by preferring a leaky fountain pen to a computer, and Magna Carta to some of the "modernised" laws.
Readers learn how he copes with some of the changes, including that to the hearsay law, and his opinions on the new systems recently put into place. Not surprisingly Rumpole is not pleased about anything that erodes the rights of his clients, not only relating to the serious offence of suspected terrorism, but also less serious offences.
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Rumpole and the Reign of Terror - John Mortimer: New Laws for Old Rumpole (938 words)
by luckyarchers - written on 26/06/08 (Very useful, 318 readings)
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*** The Author *** John Mortimer has written many books about Rumpole of the Bailey. The early ones were adapted for television, but after Leo McKern who played the lead died, it was decided not to try to televise any more. Born in 1923, the author was a practising barrister at the Old Bailey, before leaving that profession to become a playwright and novelist, and has been Knighted for Services to the Arts. Among his works are three autobiographies Murders and Other Friends, Clinging to the Wreckage and Where There's a Will. Rumpole and the Reign of Terror is one of the author's more recent books. *** The ...
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