Eve Was Framed: Women and British Justice

Author(s): Helena Kennedy

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Eve Was Framed offers an impassioned, personal critique of the British legal system. Helena Kennedy focuses on the treatment of women in our courts -at the prejudices of judges, the misconceptions of jurors, the labyrinths of court procedures and the influence of the media. But the inequities she uncovers could apply equally to any disadvantaged group -to those whose cases are subtly affected by race, class poverty or politics, or who are burdened, even before they appear in court, by misleading stereotypes.

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'This is an important book - it will make a substantial difference' Financial Times

"This is a cogently argued examination of how the British legal system ignores, downgrades, underrates and discriminates against women-Kennedy has properly argued that a profession that practises law and pursues justice must be seen to be just, reasonable, unprejudiced, and open to public scrutiny. Bravissima!" -- Julia Neuberger Sunday Times "A powerful and authoritative polemic-brave, forceful and eloquent. It may even change things" Sunday Telegraph "A powerful and authoritative polemic-Kennedy cites precedents and incontrovertible evidence to show how a 'web of prejudice, privilege and misinformation affects women' in all their dealings with the law-brave, forceful and eloquent. It may even change things" -- Jessica Mann Sunday Telegraph

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC is chair of Justice - the British arm of the International Commission of Jurists. She is a bencher of Gray's Inn and President of the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London. She was the chair of Charter 88 from 1992 to 1997, the Human Genetics Commission from 1998 to 2007 and the British Council from 1998 to 2004. Her most recent book is Just.

General Fields

  • : 9780099224419
  • : Vintage
  • : Vintage
  • : 0.231
  • : October 1993
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 22mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Helena Kennedy
  • : Paperback
  • : 342.410878
  • : 320