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Sister in Law

Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men

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Sister in Law

By: Harriet Wistrich
Narrated by: Catherine Bailey
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Only 30 years ago, rape within marriage was not a crime, Judges saw rape victims as complicit for wearing short skirts; teenage runaways were groomed, pimped and then arrested as ‘common prostitutes’, and harassment, stalking, forced marriage and honour-based violence were not defined or recognised as separate offences in law. Since then there have been important legislative reforms but the law is only as good as those who enforce it.

Telling the stories of a series of ground-breaking cases, Harriet Wistrich illustrates how far misogyny is baked into our justice system. Among the women she has represented are Emma Humphreys and Sally Challen, both of whose murder convictions were overturned in watershed moments, the victims of serial rapist, taxi-driver John Worboys, and the wives and girlfriends of undercover police who were fraudulently deceived into long-term relationships and illegally spied upon.

Her work has involved direct challenges to government departments and cabinet ministers, the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, the immigration service, and the Parole Board. It provides critical insight into the many ways issues relating to violence against women intersect with racism, state violence and lack of accountability. And it shows how bringing a feminist lens to legal issues has led to creative solutions and inspiring partnerships.

This important work demands tenacity, compassion and collaboration, but Wistrich shows that it is imperative that we demand better justice and that it is possible to bring about important change.

©2024 Harriet Wistrich (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Wistrich not only illustrates the ways in which the law fails women but the gruelling nature of litigation: it is slow, infernally complicated, and forces individuals to relive their worst experiences. Yet through these enraging and astonishing stories, Wistrich also shows us the best of humanity ... Empathetic, dogged, canny, always up for the fight. Her book might be short on introspection but her remarkable legal career speaks volumes about the person she is. (Fiona Sturges)
Sister in Law is compelling, shocking and inspiring in equal measure..this accessible book is a must for anyone interested in justice, society and using the law to achieve change. (Catherine Baksi)
Highly accessible and beautifully written…Wistrich’s strong sense of fairness and justice runs through every word ... She is a hero, an inspiration. Every aspiring lawyer, and anyone interested in justice, should read this book, get angry and join the fight. (Cris McCurley)
This is a brilliant and important book. Harriet is a trailblazer and has done so much to get justice for so many women. (Victoria Derbyshire)
A shocking, sobering and galvanising account of her astonishing legal career fighting for women in a legal system that is all too often stacked against them (Caroline Criado Perez)

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Feminist? No, It's just typical Commie garbage

I was excited to see this title, even though Ms. Wistrich is a UK solicitor. I thought that this was going to be about defending women in a male-made system, but all this is is a textbook on how a certain tribe infiltrates and harms everything they touch in European society. If you want to learn that, then get this long, boring diatribe about dem po' little immigrants, etc. I just couldn't finish this, especially when we had to hear for the 6 millionth time about the "holocost." Narrator is brilliant though.

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