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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.

Acute, questioning, humane and passionately concerned for justice, Helena Kennedy is one of the most powerful voices in legal circles in Britain today. Here she roundly challenges the record of modern governments over the fundamental values of equality, fairness and respect for human dignity. She argues that in the last twenty years we have seen a steady erosion of civil liberties, culminating today in extraordinary legislation, which undermines long established freedoms. Are these moves a crude political response to demands for law and order? Or is the relationship between citizens and the state being covertly reframed and redefined?

Two women a week are killed by a spouse or partner. Every seven minutes a woman is raped. Now is the time for change.‘Fascinating and chilling’ Caroline Criado Perez, bestselling author of Invisible Women Helena Kennedy, one of our most eminent lawyers and defenders of human rights, examines the pressing new evidence that women are being discriminated against when it comes to the law. From the shocking lack of female judges to the scandal of female prisons and the double discrimination experienced by BAME women, Kennedy shows with force and fury that change for women must start at the heart of what makes society just. ‘An unflinching look at women in the justice system… an important book because it challenges acquiescence to everyday sexism and inspires change’ The Times

Edward de Bono, polymath, writer, and philosopher, spent his life showing people how to use their brains creatively, to disrupt traditional ideas and ways of doing things. He mixed socially with powerful people, but he never stopped challenging their limited beliefs. He travelled the globe, bringing his lateral thinking techniques to schools, corporations, and leaders in crisis. Adored by advertising agencies, misunderstood by the media, and mistrusted by academia, De Bono became a household name dominating the field of creative thinking for half a century. With contributions from de Bono's family, friends and colleagues and Sir Tony Blair.

Edward de Bono, polymath, writer, and philosopher, spent his life showing people how to use their brains creatively, to disrupt traditional ideas and ways of doing things. He mixed socially with powerful people, but he never stopped challenging their limited beliefs. He travelled the globe, bringing his lateral thinking techniques to schools, corporations, and leaders in crisis.Adored by advertising agencies, misunderstood by the media, and mistrusted by academia, De Bono became a household name dominatingthe field of creative thinking for half a century.With contributions from de Bono's former wife, Josephine de Bono, Sir Tony Blair, HRH Prince Philip and many others who knew de Bono - plus rare photographs from his family.