Monoray acquires The Power in the People from barrister Mansfield

Monoray has acquired The Power in the People by legendary civil rights barrister, Michael Mansfield, KC.

Jake Lingwood acquired world rights to the “short but powerful book” from the author. It will be published in October, 2023 at £12.99.

In The Power in the People, the publisher says “the veteran barrister draws upon his 50 years of fighting for justice and revisits his most important cases and clients, proving without doubt that when people get together they can make lasting and positive change”.

It goes on: “Time and again he has witnessed governments, police forces, legal institutions and the establishment try to block change and maintain the status quo in order to protect their interests. But almost every time he has seen that passion, perseverance, collectivity and courage create a powerful momentum which is increasingly difficult to stop. The power is in the people – not the people in power.

“Michael Mansfield, KC, has spent his career fighting injustice, persecution and corruption. And be it the Birmingham Six, Bloody Sunday, Stephen Lawrence, the Marchioness, Hillsborough or Grenfell, he has come to learn one thing – that people power is unstoppable.

“Following the tragic death of his daughter by suicide in 2015, he and his wife, Yvette, set up the charity SOS to campaign for the provision of mental health support and suicide awareness. He has published several books including his autobiography, Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer (Bloomsbury). In 2017 Michael celebrated 50 years at the bar, but shows no sign of retiring, in fact he recently launched a podcast, Two Heads, with fellow barrister Lorna Hackett.”

Lingwood said of the acquisition: “Anyone who is passionate about social justice and positive change is aware that Michael Mansfield has been involved in some of the most important cases of the late 20th and early 21st century in Britain."

Mansfield commented: “I want this book to inspire people, give them a blueprint for fighting their own battles, and challenge the status quo. To see that, together, we are always stronger. To understand that those who stand in the way of change cannot do so forever.”