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03 December 2021
Issue: 7959 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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NLJ this week: Top ten lawyers on screen

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They often concern an event that happened in real life, such as the ‘Guildford Four’ miscarriage of justice or the story of double-killer Robert Stroud (played by Burt Lancaster), sentenced to life in solitary confinement. And who doesn’t love a good courtroom drama or legal battle?

High stakes, lives in crisis, loss, emotion, escalating tension and a knockout ending―settle down on the sofa and absorb yourself in the journey! Mark Pawlowski offers NLJ readers his top ten favourite classic law movies―perfect for the festive season and these cold, wintery nights.

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