A lawyer who has no language in his pocket

Eric Dupond-Moretti is a French criminal lawyer increasingly known. It detonates a little in the world of lawyers, criminal lawyers even by his outspokenness.
Every era has its famous criminal lawyers. Since the end of the death penalty in France, they are less news but Mr. Dupond-Moretti is with Mr. Metzner and others a star of criminal law in France,

With the crime reporter of Figaro, Stéphane Durand-Blowing, it now gives us a book of interviews in 13 small chapters, 249 pages. The book is printed in large letters and the bed very easily, draft or two.

Dupond-Moretti does not take itself seriously. This is one of its strengths. The book itself is evidence of self-mockery, already through his title, Black Beast, with background on the black dress in the photo coverage of a decided advocate. Bugbear of certain magistrates, it certainly is. One of them even wanted to continue the use of narcotics for business that proved totally unfounded. The lawyer has many acknowledgments to his credit, raised the point of having the nickname "acquittador" and therefore many unhappy in the judiciary. The subtitle "Sentenced to plead" is in the same register of self-mockery.

Lawyer for 30 years, Mr. Dupond-Moretti supporter is not a defense to break Vergès, but a tough defense inside the system. He is not afraid to face the judges if necessary.

He talks about his work, relationships with customers, although he does not like this term, accused or defendants, more often, sometimes victims, as well as some procedural tactics and strategies.

We learn much about how decisions are made, the crucial role of the President of the Assize Court, able to influence the verdict in almost all cases and on some major trials, including Outreau, a the biggest judicial scandals of our country, which is still not drawn the consequences.

Dupond-Moretti added me as the story some reasonable proposals to improve the administration of justice, to end sentences floor ensure complete joint training between lawyers and judges, so remove the NHS between them, separating the judges and effectively parquet recruit highly experienced lawyers as judges as in England, penalize misconduct by judges and impose disciplinary sanctions for abuse of power.

The book presents all the qualities and defects of a book of interviews collected and edited by a journalist.

On the asset side, smooth writing, pleasant, pleasant, and full of anecdotes.

On the liabilities side, too close style oral and sometimes insufficiently conclusive text.

But in total, an asset that goes far beyond the passive, a captivating human testimony on what the daily work of a great Assize lawyer today. A book to be especially in the hands of all young students who intend to pursue the legal profession or who still have doubts about their vocation.

PS: In World magazine of April 28, 2012, for a more detailed comment, the report Bastien Bonnefous and photos of Stéphane Remael of 4 pages (P. 44-47) and a comment removed Yves Thréard in Le Figaro on 19-20 May 2012.