Black Lawyers White Courts: Soul Of South African Law [Paperback]

Kenneth S. Broun (Author), Julius Chambers (Contributor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821412868
• ISBN-13: 978-0821412862
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,788,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Law > International Law > Private Law

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing but true--lawyers can be the good guys, January 3, 2000

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This review is from: Black Lawyers White Courts: Soul Of South African Law (Paperback)

This book captures the struggles of some of the real heroes of the anti-apartheid movement, the black lawyers of South Africa. From those who went from the cells of Robben Island to corporate boardrooms, to those who stood side by side with Nelson Mandela in court and now are judges, these amazing individuals used their smarts and savvy to tear down a corrupt system. These courageous individuals often used the very laws the apartheid government had devised to argue that the system was fundamentally corrupt. Although Professor Broun primarily let's his subjects tell their stories, using an oral history approach to their lives, the commentary he adds allows the reader to understand the background of these men and women and how they fit into the South African legal system. As an added bonus, the book contains a message from Nelson Mandela, South Africa's most famous lawyer. A must read for anyone interested in South Africa and for anyone who needs evidence that lawyers aren't always the bad guys.