Stories of witnesses in a number of high-profile cases, the brutal reality of the system is laid bare. And through a combination of extraordinarily candid interviews with defence counsel, prosecutors and even judges, and the heartbreaking Never-before-published court transcripts expose widespread systemic flaws. In the trial of the decade, R v George Pell. Then, she saw this first-hand when she became a witness and was cross-examined herself They have described to her how they relive the associated trauma, often years later. 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. Investigative journalist Louise Milligan.
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.Ī masterful and deeply troubling expose, Witness is the culmination of five years' research for award-winning
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