Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer by MICHAEL MANSFIELD QC
“The process of writing this book has reinforced for me the absolute necessity to heed the lessons of the past, lest we are constrained to repeat them in chillingly similar, monotonous detail. Increasingly this has become a memoir of the ‘here and now’, looking back, as it were, on the present. I hope the book will be a form of prism for the future.” MM
He’s unique. A radical lawyer with an unparalleled commitment to his clients, driven by anger at injustice and hypocrisy, intelligent, handsome and dynamic – Michael Mansfield has been tearing down the citadels of arcane legal conventions for over forty years. Unafraid of rejection or failure, Michael has taken on the most high profile, difficult and challenging cases of our times and despite the odds, won plenty. In his book Michael dissects many of them, revealing his motivations, meticulous approach to forensic science, cross examination techniques, the political dimensions and his emotional reactions with clarity, subtlety and charm. Interspersed with personal anecdotes and recollections, this insightful book is liberally laced with Michael’s quirky brand of anarchic humour.
The launch of Michael Mansfield’s book (written with Yvette Vanson) will take place in the RBS Main Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival on Monday 31 August 2009 at 4pm. In addition Michael will hold talks and book signings around the country on the following dates:
Saturday 5 September 6pm - VIVA! 15th Anniversary Dinner, Circomedia, Bristol
Monday 7 September 7pm - Riverside Studios, London W6 9RL Tel: 0208 237 1111 £10/£8 www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Thursday 10 September 6.30pm - City University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB www.city.ac.uk/whatson/2009/9.../100909_mansfield.html
Saturday 12 September - Dublin, Trinity College
Friday 18 September Noon - Harrods/Waterstones, South Kensington, London
Sunday 20 September 7.30pm - Thame Players Theatre, Oxford
Tuesday 29 September 6.30pm The Gallery at Foyles, 113-119 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EB Free, email events@foyles.co.uk to reserve a place
Friday 9 October 7pm - Sheffield ‘Off The Shelf ’ Festival, Pennine Theatre
Saturday 10 October 7.30pm - Chester Literary Festival
Sunday 11 October 5.30pm - Ilkley Literature Festival
Monday 12 October 7.30pm – Cheltenham/Times Literature Festival
Wednesday 14 October 5pm - Goldsmiths, London TBC
Thursday 15 October 7.30pm - Bath with Topping & Co, St Michael’s Church
Friday 16 October 6.30pm - Bristol Festival of Ideas, St George’s Hall
Wednesday 21 October 6pm - Kent University
Thursday 22 October Liverpool Charity Event TBC
Monday 26 October 7.30pm - Belfast Festival at Queens 09
Tuesday 10 November 7.30pm - Grimsby Everyman Club, Elizabeth Hotel
You can pre-order the book from Bloomsbury at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Books/details.aspx?isbn=9780747576549
Contact: Colin Midson 0207 494 6054 or 07977 225967; Bill Swainson 0207 494 6025
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