Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark - from the failures of Brexit to the still-developing PPE scandal, to the tax arrangements of business giants like Uber. Abuses of power in a constitutional setting became his fundamental interest, developed from abuses of power that he brutally experienced as a teenager. The story took me into the life of a young woman who had to grow up fast after losing both her parents before the age of 23. Anxious that more manure will inflict ecological damage on this tributary of the Wye, campaigners are trying to get the decision overturned in the UK’s Supreme Court.

The Harry Potter author spoke out after the left-wing lawyer reacted furiously to a Times review of his first book describing him as "a first-time author who should not be encouraged to re-offend ever again". He doesn’t grandstand or preen, he makes us understand what the law is for and how it can be used to serve noble humanitarian ends, challenge injustice and curb the abuse of power. If you like or see your identity in the reflection of this government then you will not like the challenge this book documents.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). It is fortunate that the book is so incompetently written that it is likely to turn readers against Maugham’s philosophy, but that is no reason for complacency. A must read if you want to take a step towards understanding the complexity of the current British system, and the morality that it grapples with. Its rhetoric would be dangerous in the hands of a competent author, but even allowing for Maugham’s fumbling fingers, the ideas espoused in this book should worry anyone who cares to maintain the rule of law in the United Kingdom.

Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. If you are wanting to construct a legal system that is supportive of the environment, there are a whole spectrum of ways in which you might rethink what the law does and how it stands in respect of the environment,” Maugham says. A really important book shedding light on some of the major legal and constitutional issues we as a country face at the moment.

We both know I have written to many GC feminists seeking a private discussion of trans issues and to de-escalate the ‘debate’. The absolute contempt our government hold for us and trust that their money and our apathy will shield them from any form of accountability. In Bringing Down Goliath, Jolyon Maugham reveals how these cases unfolded, and exposes the failings of our judiciary system. And the examples are scary if you believe in democracy and justice, if you don’t, this isn’t the book for you.

Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark – from the failures of Brexit to the still-developing PPE scandal, to the tax arrangements of business giants like Uber.

Sometimes GLP brings cases it estimates have a less than 50/50 chance of success because they raise important issues and expose where the law is wrong.