{"product_id":"mjbqc-a-life-within-and-without-the-law-9781849466660","title":"MJBQC: A Life Within and Without the Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Compelling, dazzling, breathless … a vivid, fascinating account of a richly diverse life, full of interest, charm and wit.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood  Michael Beloff, previously QC, once described as ‘the Bar’s Renaissance Man’, has had a distinguished career as advocate, arbitrator, and judge. An outsider of mixed Russian Jewish heritage with four immigrant grandparents and immigrant mother, he had an insider’s education as a scholar at Eton and Oxford, with a professional life culminating in his offices as President of Trinity, one of the most famous of the historic Oxford Colleges and Treasurer of Gray’s, one of the four mediaeval Inns of Court.     In this candid story he reflects on the development of his vocation through its various staging posts from his childhood to his swan song as barrister after fifty years in practice, highlighting his most important cases, in particular those with a political dimension as well as a quintet of high profile libels. He uses his personal experience to illuminate the arts of both advocacy and judging to evaluate how the Bar and the law has reformed during his professional lifetime and to predict and assess the likelihood of future changes.  Familiarly called ‘the Godfather of Sports Law’, he has had, both as Counsel and Panellist, involvement in some of the major sporting scandals of the age, and gives special insights into the areas where sport and law intersect – doping, corruption, match fixing and transgender participation. On these issues as well on those born of his university experience such as the Oxford admissions system and freedom of speech on campus, he expresses views which, if sometimes unfashionable, are always honest.  His portfolio roles have led to his encounters with many interesting people, from Blair to Bolt, from a two term-President of the USA to the then heir apparent to the throne of the UK (and now King), tales of which provide the icing on the cake of this intriguing memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life of the leading silk Michael Beloff is crammed with big names and cases … Beloff emerges as a genuinely likeable narrator, far removed from the stereotype of the pompous silk. -- Thomas Grant * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis is easily the most illuminating, perceptive and witty memoir to emerge in recent times. * The Commonwealth Lawyer *\u003cbr\u003eHis clients ranged from the Moors murderer Ian Brady, the Founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard, Mohamed Al-Fayed, numerous foreign governments and UK government departments, to a stellar line up of athletes such as Sebastian Coe, John Conteh and Tessa Sanderson … This is no dry as dust legal memoir … his pages sparkle with humour … his chapters on Life at the Bar and The Art of Advocacy are a must read for any aspiring barrister. -- Jonathan Aitken * The OEA Review *\u003cbr\u003eBeloff’s wit and personality shine through every page of this memoir. -- Joshua Rozenburg\u003cbr\u003eThe book gives an impression of a convivial and loyal friend … this is an interesting biography of a leading member of the bar. -- David Pickup * The Law Society Gazette *\u003cbr\u003eMichael’s writing stye is superb, original and very funny … the book serves as an excellent guide to legal developments … this extraordinary man spans so much in this extraordinary period. -- John Bowers QC * Counsel *\u003cbr\u003eA colourful, breakneck tour through Beloff’s interactions with a huge number of leading sportspeople… Highly recommended. -- Ed Warner (former chairman of UK Athletics) * Sport Inc *\u003cbr\u003eThe unparalleled breadth of Michael’s practice “within” the Bar and his many roles “without” the Bar means that this book is not simply an informative and engaging description of the legal world between 1965 and 2022, but it also throws a fascinating light on many other aspects of life in the United Kingdom in that period. -- Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (former President of the Supreme Court and Master of the Rolls)\u003cbr\u003eThe story of MJBQC is a fascinating one, in particular because ... it confirms what I was told when I was a pupil, that Michael Beloff is both of the establishment and against the establishment. -- Lord Justice Singh\u003cbr\u003eThis memoir is worth a read, especially if you knew or came across Michael in your own careers, or if you want to see how it used to be: you will, I am sure, be left with the impression of an extraordinarily talented, versatile and very likeable man. In my case, I wish I had known him better and instructed him more often. -- Colin Passmore * City Solicitor Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eRoots and Branches \u003c\/i\u003e 2. \u003ci\u003eEarly Days to Eton \u003c\/i\u003e 3. \u003ci\u003eOxford Blueless \u003c\/i\u003e 4. \u003ci\u003eAn Utter Barrister \u003c\/i\u003e 5. \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Road \u003c\/i\u003e 6. \u003ci\u003eTransition to Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e 7. \u003ci\u003eSecond Time Round the Track \u003c\/i\u003e 8. \u003ci\u003ePolitics and the Law \u003c\/i\u003e 9. \u003ci\u003eGood Names and Bad \u003c\/i\u003e 10. \u003ci\u003eMy Sporting Life \u003c\/i\u003e 11. \u003ci\u003eJudge Not Lest Ye Be Judged \u003c\/i\u003e 12. \u003ci\u003eOdds and Sods\u003c\/i\u003e 13. \u003ci\u003eLife at the Bar \u003c\/i\u003e 14. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Advocacy \u003c\/i\u003e 15. \u003ci\u003eChange or Decay? \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020741050711,"sku":"9781849466660","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781849466660.jpg?v=1750784257","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mjbqc-a-life-within-and-without-the-law-9781849466660","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}