And even when they get justice, the process is so bruising, they wish they had never tried. Milligan exposes the devastating reality of the Australian legal system where truth is never guaranteed and, for victims, justice is often elusive.

Milligan also reveals never-before-published court transcripts, laying bare the flaws that are ignored, and a court system that can be sexist, unfeeling and weighted towards the rich and powerful. And she speaks to the defence lawyers who have worked in these cases, discovering what they really think about victims and the process, and the impact that this has on their own lives. She interviews high-profile members of the legal profession, including judges and prosecutors. Then she was a witness herself in the trial of the decade, R v George Pell. Charting the experiences of those who have the courage to come forward and face their abusers in high-profile child abuse and sexual assault cases, Milligan was profoundly shocked by what she found.ĭuring this time, the #MeToo movement changed the zeitgeist, but time and again during her investigations Milligan watched how witnesses were treated in the courtroom and listened to them afterwards as they relived the associated trauma. 19.67 2 Used from 15.96 8 New from 19.67 A masterful and deeply troubling exposé, Witness is the culmination of almost five years work for award-winning investigative journalist Louise Milligan.

Her most recent book is Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of. 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 almost five years' work for award-winning investigative journalist Louise Milligan. Louise Milligan is an investigative journalist, a reporter for the ABCs Four.

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