Bringing Down Goliath, Jolyon Maugham
Bringing Down Goliath, Jolyon Maugham
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Bringing Down Goliath
How Good Law Can Topple the Powerful

Author: Jolyon Maugham

Narrator: Jolyon Maugham

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Virgin Digital

Published: 04/27/2023


Synopsis

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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

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on May 06, 2023

A really important book shedding light on some of the major legal and constitutional issues we as a country face at the moment. Would highly recommend anyone with the vaguest interest in politics or the legal system to give this a read.......more

Goodreads review by Ted on May 09, 2023

A curious mixture between biography and legal theory, this suffers mainly from vanity. Here's something I'm rather conscious of. Accusing someone of being smug, or sensitive, or vain is a very easy thing to do. Those types of insults are very difficult to disprove because any effort to disprove it w......more

Goodreads review by Jemima on April 13, 2025

Jo Maugham KC turns out to be not your average barrister. For a start, he didn’t go to Eton, Oxford and the Bar (not the pub). He grew up in New Zealand, came to England like lots of other Kiwis, then after several low-key jobs, and some dreadful living conditions, he went to University. Newcastle,......more

Goodreads review by RS on September 27, 2023

Excellent book. Unsure of the poor reviews this book has received; unwarranted and unfair. However, I think I can put forward a possible reason for this. The political landscape is increasingly polarised, almost tribal. This book covers one arm of the state (The law) challenging the legislator ( the......more

Goodreads review by Gemma on May 27, 2024

I really enjoyed "Bringing Down Goliath" by Jolyon Maugham. It was a great book, and I was particularly interested in the part about our ridiculous defamation laws. Defamation laws mean that threats of libel can be used to silence criticism, even when it is important and in the public interest. Even......more


Quotes

Maugham doesn't just speak truth to corrupt and compromised power, he takes the fight to their front door and won't be ignored. Inspiring and illuminating James O'Brien

A mighty blast . . . This is how to challenge the powerful Owen Jones

With astonishing panache and determination, Jolyon Maugham has taken on some of the most powerful and corrupt interests in the UK - and won. This is his remarkable story George Monbiot