David Laurence was born the son of a British diplomat and assuch he enjoyed the high life on various overseas postings duringhis early years. Having spent the first 13 years of his life living invarious British Embassies around the world, protected by diplomaticimmunity, the world was supposed to be his oyster

Having successfully passed his common entrance exam into one ofthe most respected schools in the country at 13 years of age, by 24he found himself within the confines of the violent and often druginfested world of the British penal system, rubbing shoulders withsome of the most notorious figures in the London underworld.

Fifteen years later he was to face the ultimate legal nightmare. Thistime caught between the defense and prosecution where he had tofight not only for his own future but also that of his children, in acase that was to set a legal precedent.

What follows is a harrowing insight into one man''s personal voyageof discovery, in order to gain custody and control over his 2 belovedchildren. We follow the journey from it''s origins in East Africathrough the jungles of South America and onto the deserts of SaudiArabia, before fi nally arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in theStrand/London - where personal triumph would mean eternalhappiness..... but failure would mean the ultimate sacrifice.

David Laurence was born the son of a British diplomat and assuch he enjoyed the high life on various overseas postings duringhis early years. Having spent the first 13 years of his life living invarious British Embassies around the world, protected by diplomaticimmunity, the world was supposed to be his oyster

Having successfully passed his common entrance exam into one ofthe most respected schools in the country at 13 years of age, by 24he found himself within the confines of the violent and often druginfested world of the British penal system, rubbing shoulders withsome of the most notorious figures in the London underworld.

Fifteen years later he was to face the ultimate legal nightmare. Thistime caught between the defense and prosecution where he had tofight not only for his own future but also that of his children, in acase that was to set a legal precedent.

What follows is a harrowing insight into one man''s personal voyageof discovery, in order to gain custody and control over his 2 belovedchildren. We follow the journey from it''s origins in East Africathrough the jungles of South America and onto the deserts of SaudiArabia, before fi nally arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in theStrand/London - where personal triumph would mean eternalhappiness..... but failure would mean the ultimate sacrifice.

David Laurence was born the son of a British diplomat and assuch he enjoyed the high life on various overseas postings duringhis early years. Having spent the first 13 years of his life living invarious British Embassies around the world, protected by diplomaticimmunity, the world was supposed to be his oyster

Having successfully passed his common entrance exam into one ofthe most respected schools in the country at 13 years of age, by 24he found himself within the confines of the violent and often druginfested world of the British penal system, rubbing shoulders withsome of the most notorious figures in the London underworld.

Fifteen years later he was to face the ultimate legal nightmare. Thistime caught between the defense and prosecution where he had tofight not only for his own future but also that of his children, in acase that was to set a legal precedent.

What follows is a harrowing insight into one man''s personal voyageof discovery, in order to gain custody and control over his 2 belovedchildren. We follow the journey from it''s origins in East Africathrough the jungles of South America and onto the deserts of SaudiArabia, before fi nally arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in theStrand/London - where personal triumph would mean eternalhappiness..... but failure would mean the ultimate sacrifice.