Let's Kill all the Lawyers

In Let's Kill all the Lawyers Author, GP and ethicist Tim Howard introduces us to the story of how, despite the fact that Doctor Nick Malenkov has done his very best for his patient, "the bastard" as he describes him, has issued him with a High Court Writ over his medical treatment of him.

Obviously, Nick will need legal representation and he appoints a solicitor, Antonia Grey, to fight his corner.

Antonia is a very capable solicitor but she is not free of baggage: Her marriage is tottering along and she is beset with personal problems. 

Add to the mix Brooks, a very capable Barrister, who will face the High Court on the behalf of the defence and the defence team is complete./

But as the case gets to the High court Nick learns that the law and justice may not always be the same thing. That sometimes it is better, at least in court, to be clever rather than right.

And will a mistake that Antonia made scupper the chances of Nick to receive justice? Or were there other machinations that the defence could not be aware of?

The case is lost, but due to the fact that the judge was demonstrably biased and the fact that a vital piece of evidence is discovered, Nick's legal team is able to lodge an appeal.

Would the appeal court bring justice for the Doctor? And if it did... what might happen next?

It's a very well written and pacey novel.

It is published by Brown Dog Books at £9.99.