
Witness
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Narrated by:
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Louise Milligan
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By:
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Louise Milligan
About this listen
From the best-selling author of Cardinal comes a searing examination of the power imbalance in our legal system—where exposing the truth is never guaranteed and, for victims, justice is often elusive.
A masterful and deeply troubling expose, Witness is the culmination of five years' research for award-winning investigative journalist Louise Milligan.
Throughout her career charting the experiences of people who have the courage to come forward to police and then look to find justice in court, Milligan has watched how witnesses are treated (or, too frequently, mistreated) in the courtroom. They have described to her how they relive the associated trauma, often years later. Then, she saw this first-hand when she became a witness and was cross-examined herself in the trial of the decade, R v George Pell.
Never-before-published court transcripts expose widespread systemic flaws. And through a combination of extraordinarily candid interviews with defense counsel, prosecutors and even judges, and the heartbreaking stories of witnesses in a number of high-profile cases, the brutal reality of the system is laid bare.
Revealing the devastating effects of an adversarial legal system that can be sexist, callous and too often weighted towards the rich and powerful, Milligan also highlights its failure to protect the wellbeing of the most vulnerable. In detailing these flaws and the ongoing human cost, Witness is a compelling call for change.
'Witness is an impressive, gut-wrenching interrogation of the justice system.' THE SATURDAY PAPER
'Witness is a triumph of intellect and empathy.' THE CONVERSATION
©2020 Louise Milligan (P)2023 W. F. Howes LtdThought provoking and infuriating
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Milligan shares stories of victims who have been devastated by the experience of being a witness, raises many questions about the process, and explores possibilities of doing things differently to maintain dignity of witnesses whilst upholding the presumption of innocence for the accused.
The stories explored are very interesting, at many points heartbreaking, and I was absolutely gobsmacked to learn of many things that are allowed to happen to witnesses.
Throughout the book you can sense Milligan’s tenacity and determination to give a voice to tyrannised victims.
Wow!
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A must read/listen
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An important book for all criminal lawyers to read
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Excellent
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Thank you
Fascinating
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Brutally Real
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dimension and a heartfelt rendering.
Brilliant
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An unmissable read for everyone who gives a shit
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unpacking the significant stories added weight to the narrative and helped to understand the overall experience for victims
really well read
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