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John Mortimer: Rumpole of the Bailey (1980)

Rumpole of the Bailey is a 1978 collection of short stories by John Mortimer about …

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Cases and anecdotes of a London lawyer.

If the background is accurate, and there is no reason to suppose that it isn't, it perhaps serves as an introduction to the British legal system and its terminology, in criminal law at least. It is clearly meant to be lighhearted and humourous, but a lot of the jokes fall flat, and there is a lot of repetition that grows tiresome after a while. I kept falling asleep while I was reading it, but I don't suppose I missed much.