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Bringing Down Goliath

How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

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By: Jolyon Maugham
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Picked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian

A revealing, empowering vision of how the law can work better for all of us, from Jolyon Maugham KC, founder of Good Law Project.

Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful - for those who have the means to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests. But we can fight back.

Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 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 Boris Johnson's unlawful suspension of Parliament. Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark - from the failures of Brexit to the still-developing PPE scandal, to the tax arrangements of business giants like Uber.

In Bringing Down Goliath, Jolyon Maugham shares his inspiration and his purpose, and he reveals the story behind these landmark cases and the hidden fault lines of our judiciary system. He offers an empowering, bold new vision for how the law can work better for all of us in the fight against injustice.

©2023 Jolyon Maugham (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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"A mighty blast... This is how to challenge the powerful." (Owen Jones)

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Excellently Read Brilliant Book. I have learned so much about how to make effective change in the legal landscape we find ourselves in.

Excellently Read Brilliant Book

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Jolyon takes the listener through some of the key cases that he has fought on behalf of the people of modern Britain. He highlights the power that can be gained from ordinary people coming together against a bigger, richer foe. A must read for anyone with a sense of social justice

Thoroughly interesting

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I thoroughly enjoyed this eye opener to how Bent Boris and treacherous Truss were through the Covid chaos, and I get the feeling this book only scratches the surface of the dishonesty of the political parties.
Uber, Amazon and how many more are avoiding paying huge tax bills.
What a disgrace to the human race these people are. Trust no one!
Great listen and well read☺️

Bent Boris & Treacherous Truss

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Such an inspiring story of standing up for what’s right and fair and just against the rich and powerful. Long may he joust with those set above us.

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Thought provoking and inspiring read on the issues faced by those without power in the legal system, and ways in which a brave few are striving to change this. Read engagingly by the author.

Inspiring

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