Background

Abigail Rolling is ‘Shit Lawyer’ delivering her trademark misanthropic mirth with legal tales, insights on life’s roulette, and why the criminal justice system is in crisis. 

Abby is making her Edinburgh debut in 2022. She’s been chained to a radiator in the Magistrates’ Court for almost 30 years.  The stories are true, the crisis real. 

Dark. Funny. Underfunded. And that’s just her.

But you can help!


Why is this show important?

Abby’s on a mission to expose the tragic decline of a legal system once revered as the best in the world. Through decades of underfunding and neglect, justice is being diluted and poor standards normalised.    

Our prisons are bulging, courts are closing, and trials can take years to be heard. 

The Law Society warns that within the next ten years the Duty Solicitor will be extinct

The media has created a populist anti-defendant line, seeking to make defence work seem immoral. Successive governments have reflected this in policy making that undercuts the ability of lawyers to do their jobs properly. Only the most committed solicitors and barristers are hanging in.  

Why should this matter to you?  Because one day you might need a good defence lawyer and by then, there might not be any. 

The show will make you laugh, despair, but above all else, feel inspired to wear a badge. LOL.

How will we use the money?

Any money raised will be used towards taking the show to Edinburgh Fringe in August. Accommodation, transport, venue hire, and marketing amount to several thousand pounds. The show is entirely self-funded so your kind donations however big or small to support this to happen are really appreciated and incredibly helpful. 

Thank you!

Come to the show

We’re delighted to confirm that Abby’s show will be on at Just the Tonic’s Nucleus venue, in the Sub-Atomic room. The address is 138-140 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RR and the time is 5.50pm daily from Thursday 4 August – Sunday 28 August (except Monday 15 August).