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  • By: Henry Milner
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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No Lawyers in Heaven

By: Henry Milner
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Summary

The life of a criminal defence lawyer is shrouded in mystery. Outsiders might wonder about how to deal with potentially dangerous clients; what happens behind the scenes when building a defence; and, that age-old moral dilemma, how a lawyer can defend someone they think is guilty. But what is life really like for those tasked with representing the shadowy underbelly of society?

For over forty years, criminal defence solicitor Henry Milner has been the go-to lawyer for some of Britain's most notorious criminals including Kenneth Noye and the Brink's-Mat robbers, Freddie Foreman, John 'Goldfinger' Palmer and the gang behind the Millennium Dome raid.

Here, the lawyer referred to in the Sunday Times as 'The Mr Big of Criminal Briefs' offers a fascinating insight into life at the top of the profession, lifting the lid on the psychology of those who end up on the wrong side of the law and those who defend them. By turns shocking and hilarious, this remarkable memoir takes us deep into the enigmatic criminal underworld, delivering a wry personal commentary on the most extraordinary aspects of a life spent amongst the accused.

©2020 Henry Milner (P)2022 W F Howes

Critic reviews

"A fascinating read as a top-class criminal defence lawyer tells the story of his top-class clients and their top-class crimes." (James Morton, author of Krays: The Final Word)

"An entertaining and revealing insight into the world of the criminal defence lawyer and the inside stories behind some of the Old Bailey s most famous cases." (Duncan Campbell, journalist and author of Underworld: The Definitive History of Britain's Organised Crime)

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Uncomfortable reading

An interesting book but I struggled with liking the author when it became clear he’s just boasting about getting obviously guilty criminals off the hook by exploiting a 1000 year old justice system beset by incompetent judges and badly trained police. It didn’t go unnoticed that one of his clients went on to kill again and another became a vicious time share thug.

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Great Listen

Actually, I listened to this book all the way through; rare for me. Re-evokes some of the most interesting crimes and characters of recent years.

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An excellent book! Highly recommend if you enjoy true British crime writing

I really enjoy to crime british crime writing, but this book brings it from a different angle. Very interesting and thoroughly entertaining from the outset.

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