Book review: How can you represent those people? by Abbe Smith and Monroe H. Freedman

"How Can You Represent Those People?" Abbe Smith and Monroe H. Freedman (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan. 2013. --- Today, barristers and solicitors across England and Wales are striking together for the first time in history, in response to government proposals to cut legal aid fees by up to 30%. This book considers what drives lawyers’ dedication to work alongside and on behalf of some of the most despised members of society, and why it is so important that they do, and do so well. It will find a captive audience with anyone interested in criminal justice and the ethical standards that underpin it, writes Richard Hanstock.