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Bringing Down Goliath

How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

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Bringing Down Goliath

By: Jolyon Maugham
Narrated 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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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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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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I always believed that we have a good and fair society. The fact that the majority of our governing party are still free disproves this. I am very angry.

How is this allowed, money is the root of all evil

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I really enjoyed this. It’s fascinating to get a ‘behind the scenes’ view of legal challenges to the government, such as the prorogation of Parliament and the dodgy procurement of PPE during covid. In addition to an explanation about how the law in this country actually works - all written in a very accessible, and sometimes amusing, way. Thoroughly reccomended!

A really interesting and thought-provoking read

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This account of what he has done & continues to do on behalf of democracy & decency is totally inspiring. I am so grateful to all he is doing for us.

Amazing & inspiring

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