Nothing Like the Truth

The Trial and Tribulations of a Criminal Judge

By: Nigel Lithman QC

Narrated by: Nigel Lithman QC

In 100 percent of criminal trials, someone, if not everyone, tells lies.

If it wasn’t for liars, there wouldn’t be trials.

When a defendant swears "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth", most judges and barristers believe their evidence will be "nothing like the truth".

Who can blame them? During years of exposure to a daily diet of murder and mayhem, lies, and liars, they’ve heard it all before.

In Nothing Like the Truth, Nigel Lithman, QC, provides an entertaining and irreverent insight into life in the criminal courts as barrister, QC, and Crown Court judge. Using his experience in true crime, he mixes tales of horror with humor and questions whether it is possible for defendants to get a fair trial.

©2021 Nigel Lithman (P)2021 Nigel Lithman

Boring

“Nothing Like the Truth” reads more like the confabulations of an elderly, grumpy man than a reflective memoir. Nigel Lithman QC offers anecdotes that sometimes entertain but often drift into self-indulgence and bitterness. Though glimpses of courtroom insight appear, the tone feels defensive and dated, diminishing what could’ve been a compelling judicial memoir.