Mostly Guilty: A low-flying barrister's working life
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Mostly Guilty deals with the workings of the lowest level of the Australian legal system. It s about the down-to-earth cases that happen daily in Magistrates Courts. It does so through the experiences and anecdotes of a low-flying criminal barrister. While the cases are from Victoria, the book makes reference to other states and has relevance and interest Australia- wide. The style is light, punchy and informal, with lots of direct speech and many funny yarns. Some of the book is tongue-in-cheek (and even politically incorrect) but it also makes serious points throughout. It s the opposite of stodgy and is written for the general reader, more than for lawyers.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Michael Challinger still practises as a criminal barrister at the Melbourne Bar. He spent eight years as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea and also practised in London. He s a music lover and keen traveller, having visited more than 120 countries. He lives in Melbourne.
Author: Michael Challinger
Format: Hardback, 304 pages, 152mm x 233mm, 378 g
Published: 2021, Hybrid Publishers, Australia
Genre: Law, Citizenship & Rights
Description
Mostly Guilty deals with the workings of the lowest level of the Australian legal system. It s about the down-to-earth cases that happen daily in Magistrates Courts. It does so through the experiences and anecdotes of a low-flying criminal barrister. While the cases are from Victoria, the book makes reference to other states and has relevance and interest Australia- wide. The style is light, punchy and informal, with lots of direct speech and many funny yarns. Some of the book is tongue-in-cheek (and even politically incorrect) but it also makes serious points throughout. It s the opposite of stodgy and is written for the general reader, more than for lawyers.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Michael Challinger still practises as a criminal barrister at the Melbourne Bar. He spent eight years as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea and also practised in London. He s a music lover and keen traveller, having visited more than 120 countries. He lives in Melbourne.
Mostly Guilty: A low-flying barrister's working life