Brief At Court (Paperback)

A witty, unflinching memoir from Judge Seán Enright, revealing a justice system that was once brutal, chaotic, and prone to miscarriages of justice. Through decades of change, he charts the transformation of law and the bench, and what it means for justice today.

Getting started in the law was the hardest part: who you knew mattered more than what you knew, and the old school tie had a long reach. Over the decades that followed, barriers around privilege, gender, race, sexual orientation, and disability were gradually dismantled.

Appointment to the bench shifted from quiet recommendations to a transparent, merit-based system. Together, these changes helped shape the justice system we have today. If you want to understand its direction of travel, look at where it has come from.

A funny and often uncompromising memoir of a justice system that was once brutal, chaotic, and responsible for many miscarriages of justice

Formerly in practice at the criminal bar for twenty-five years. Junior counsel to Major Ingram at his trial (Who wants to be a Millionaire). Defended many gangland trials such as the Heathrow Bullion Raid. Also defended many murder trials including the trial of Robert Stewart for a murder committed at Feltham Young Offenders. Acted as counsel in the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry.