The former Old Bailey judge and author of Unlawful Killings returns to the festival to lift the lid on our legal system and ask whether it delivers criminal justice for those involved. In Rough Justice, Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC examines four gripping trials over which she presided and excavates matching historical cases of murder and intrigue.
From the trial of a child charged with disposing of dismembered body parts, to the woman accused of killing her husband, this session promises to be a compelling account of the struggles in our legal system and how ‘justice for all’ is a concept to debate so that we might demand better.
As the author compares modern tales with eerily similar cases and miscarriages of justice from years ago, might the most chilling story of all be that the lessons of the past have yet to be learned?
Wendy Joseph is interviewed by Darren Forrester, Partner at Berry & Lamberts Solicitors.
