The George Kelley Collection
Legal Stories


BROTHERS IN LAW
Henry Cecil
Collier, 1955.
Bison Catalog Record

At the ripe old age of 21, Roger Thursby, Esq. has just passed his bar final examination and is now officially qualified as a British barrister. Unfortunately, Thursby's formal legal education has done little to prepare him for what he actually encounters in the London courts. From his very first day working in the offices of Mr. Kendall Grimes, Q.C., Thursby is caught in a confusing legal maze that begins with his first appearance in court where the only words he manages to utter are, "Yes, Your Honor." But curiosity, ambition and a sense of humor help him overcome a multitude of legal slips, including a messy divorce case and the defense of a confidence man who seems to know more about the law than Thursby. The young barrister's eccentric mother and two lovely young ladies hover in the background, happy to dispense both personal and professional advice as Roger learns to navigate the British judicial system. (A film by the same name was produced in 1957).