Do Right and Fear No One cover art

Do Right and Fear No One

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Do Right and Fear No One

By: Leslie Thomas QC
Narrated by: Leslie Thomas QC
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £16.99

Buy Now for £16.99

About this listen

 'If deaths are not investigated, then the authorities cannot be held to account and democracy is threatened. And if deaths are not investigated, we are not a society that values human life.'

Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas KC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account. This intimate and personal record of some of the most significant, controversial and disturbing legal cases of the last fifty years lays bare the very heart of the law enforcement and judicial process.

It's an unforgettable account of an idealistic and outspoken lawyer's coming of age as a Black man in London, and a powerful portrait of the lives of those he has fought for. From the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, to the deaths of Christi and Bobby Shepherd by carbon monoxide poisoning, the Birmingham Pub Bombings and the police shooting of Mark Duggan, Do Right and Fear No One present a blistering argument for a level playing field in the pursuit of justice. Judicial Systems Law Professionals & Academics True Crime Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

'Leslie has done more for the families of those who die in custody or at the hands of the police than any other single lawyer' (Louise Christian)
All stars
Most relevant
Having read all of the Secret Barrister books I had become somewhat despondent as to the prospects for the UK Justice system, be that Civil or Criminal. Knowing that Barristers such as Lesley Thomas KC still exist is therefore very reassuring. It’s also an encouraging book for any parent whose child is going off the rails a little when it comes to academic achievement: It can still work out well, as Lesley’s book is testament to.

Reassuring that Human Rights are being defended

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Okay for the legal details re becoming a barrister and the old boys network. Some of the book grabbed me others I skipped so it’s really a pick and mix book. It did give me a better idea surrounding the extra problems he had because of his skin colour. I thought it was well read. Bought as a BOGOF.

Useful for learning about becoming a barrister

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Recommended for anyone with an interest in civil liberties and HR in the UK, or anyone willing to examine the continued operation of racism, both on a systemic and individual level.

a necessary reflection on modern Britain

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Brilliant book, interesting insights, must listen, you do not need to be in the law profession to appreciate it

Excellent, very candid, a must listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
the story is compelling but it's so difficult to listen to. random pauses make it hard to understand when or if a sentence has finished or if it's just a random pause before the sentence will continue.

Volume discrepancies that seem to be caused by the distance from the mic, loud paper rustling and generally stilted narration.

Good, but too difficult to listen to

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews