This book is brilliant and necessary. The idea of the book is to teach readers about how the law works and what the laws says, written by a Barrister (a legal expert) in the attempt to combat misinformation about the legal system in the UK. There are 10 chapters in total:

Each chapter is concise and well laid out, with famous examples to illustrate the point the author is trying to make. Though I disagree with the author on a few of points they made, their arguments are well written and of course, importantly, factually correct. There is a goldmine of sources provided throughout the entire book substantiaing their claims so you can read further if you wish. I was familar with much of the law discussed, since I'm fortunate enough to have a Master's degree in Law. However I particularly enjoyed and learnt lots in the work/employment chapter, the access to justice chapter, and the Epilogue because it is here that the author finally makes some concrete suggestions on how to improve the existing system. Every English and Welsh person can benefit from reading this book, even if just to better understand their own legal position within our countries. (It still irks me that no solicitor explains why Scotland and NI have a separate legal system, but the author did provide a useful diagram at the end of the book listing the hierachy and relationship between the various English and Welsh courts).

I agree wholeheartedly with the book's premise and aims, wonderfully summed up by the author:

The only reason that I've deducted 0.25 stars is that I do think the writing could be more accessible. Although often funny, the language is flowery, and it does assume some knowledge of certain legal terms which could easily have been explained. I did read this via libby so perhaps I missed a glossary at the end of the e-book, in which case, I may consider bumping this up to 5 stars.