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Bringing Down Goliath: How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful Hardcover – July 1, 2023

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All too often our legal system feels like it only works for people who already have power and privilege, who know how to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests.

Jolyon Maugham QC founded The Good Law Project with the belief that the law can also put power in the hands of ordinary people. It has brought a series of landmark cases against a dishonest and increasingly autocratic government and won widespread acclaim in successfully reversing the Prime Minister's unlawful suspension of Parliament. It is now the largest legal campaign group on the UK and has won some of the most important constitutional cases in recent memory. In this empowering book, Jolyon Maugham reveals what has driven his inspiration and purpose, and offers a bold new vision for how the law can work better for all of us in the fight against injustice.
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Maugham doesn't just speak truth to corrupt and compromised power, he takes the fight to their front door and won't be ignored. Inspiring and illuminating--James O'Brien

A mighty blast . . . This is how to challenge the powerful--Owen Jones

With astonishing panache and determination, Jolyon Maugham has taken on some of the most powerful and corrupt interests in the UK - and won. This is his remarkable story--George Monbiot

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Jolyon Maugham is a lawyer, writer and the founder of governance watchdog Good Law Project. At the age of 45 he was described by The Times as 'one of Britain's leading barristers' but only a year later started to wind down his practice in order to start a brand new not-for-profit. Since its inception in 2017, Good Law Project has become the biggest legal campaigning group in the country, has won some of the leading constitutional cases of our times and set the political agenda exposing the government's pandemic sleaze.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WH Allen (July 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0753559781
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0753559789
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.3 x 9.19 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2023
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Passionate and very necessary, this book should be widely read. The duty of the law to society underwrites the text throughout and the inadequacies of the law's application (in the context of its biases towards wealth, status, corporate greed, etc.) are made clear. There is perhaps a certain lack of modesty in the writing style which has been commented on in some reviews but I think the author's achievements and aspirations do not deserve to be under-presented. His explanation of the importance of a fair and responsive legal system is clear and revealing, the examples he gives make his points forcefully, the work of Good Law (which he established) deserves widespread support, and the book is not easy to put down.

A chapter on Good Law's actions against Uber, for example, show how that company's practices do more than attempt to maximise profit but, by doing so, undermine a fair society. The inbuilt biases arising from the shared backgrounds of most in the legal profession - and their effects - are made clear. The way that wealth can recruit the law to crush fair (and often vital) comment is illustrated by Good Law's ongoing support of a woman forced to apologise to her her sexual attacker for having named him.

Strong stuff and strongly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2023
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Jolyon Maugham’s use of the law as a means of challenging bad and dishonest government extends far beyond Brexit into a genuine philosophy of how to approach challenging a dishonest and incompetent government that has no respect for the law or rules and regards anyone who challenges them as traitorous.

He has thrown himself into the battle with amazing insight and energy.

As a practicing lawyer, I can say that everything he writes in this fascinating book rings true. On the one hand we have the shameless dishonesty of a Boris Johnson who is so determined to prevent any form of scrutiny that he closes down Parliament. Only through a legal campaign is this plot uncovered. In the process it becomes clear that Johnson’s word is so dishonest that even his own lawyers are not prepared to rely on it.

Maugham honestly addresses the innate conservatism of judges and its roots in a class ridden society. He notes that the government campaign of criticism of judges who find against it is bearing fruit - even less cases are now succeeding when government malpractice is attacked (and not only by the Good Law Project).

Equally fascinating is the campaign to make Uber pay its taxes. It turns out that the government seems to be complicit in a giant tax avoidance scheme. Maugham uses the law to shine a light on this corruption and succeeds in making sure Uber pays its taxes.

The last chapter sets out the Good Law Project’s plan to bring the power to use strategic litigation to local communities. It’s a brilliant idea and I wish him great success.

I can’t leave this review without commenting on the vicious campaign being waged against Maugham in these Amazon reviews. On 4 May there was a flush of 1 star reviews with very little content. There are others more carefully written but with a common theme of attacking the author not the content. Where do these reviews come from? Why does it seems so many people are offended by someone who exposes undoubted corruption and dishonesty in government and business? Why would one want to defend corruption, illegality and lying? It is interesting that when you filter the reviews for “verified reader” there are only 7 who appear to have actually bought the book. Most of these reviews are positive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An important book in today’s world.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2024
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The Good Law project, founded by Jolyon Maugham KC took on the Goliath of government’s shady dealings.
Inspiring, scary and brilliant in equal measure.
Highly recommend this book.
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Cunicular
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book about really necessary work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2023
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A mix of some personal biographical information about the author and detail on the Good Law Project's cases. Interesting in both areas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful and interesting read, particularly for law students
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2023
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In essence, this book describes how power works in the UK. Who wields it, who doesn't, and the role that the law can play in helping to create positive change. Equally, the book does not shy away from showing the various ways in which the law can be used to silence challenges to the status quo by those without a voice, particularly when it is the wealthy and the powerful being held to account. The ugly underbelly of UK politics during the pandemic, which saw the UK government corruptly rewarding/awarding the politically connected via the VIP Lane with billions in dodgy PPE contracts is vividly described and should be of interest to anyone with an interest in good governance. Furthermore, any law student studying public law will find the description of Miller 1 and 2 from an insiders perspective particularly illuminating.

For law students it is a particularly useful read, because the book shows how law works in practice, which can be very different to the theory of law. It also describes an alternative way in which future lawyers can practice law - in service to the public good. A majority of law students study law because they want to make a positive difference, and this book shows how the Good Law Project has been able to do that. And what the Good Law Project has done can be replicated by others...The book concludes with several programmes of work that the Good Law Project are looking to implement, so they can devolve the Good Law Project model of litigation, legal advice and community building to communities across the country and in doing so empower those communities. It was interesting reading about these programmes, and a positive way to end the book.

All in all, a thoughtful and interesting read, particularly if you are interested in either law, power or good governance. Recommended.
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