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From the bestselling 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 awardwinning 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 firsthand when she became a witness and was crossexamined herself in the trial of the decade R v George Pell
Neverbeforepublished court transcripts expose widespread systemic flaws And through a combination of extraordinarily candid interviews with defence counsel prosecutors and even judges and the heartbreaking stories of witnesses in a number of highprofile 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 gutwrenching interrogation of the justice system THE SATURDAY PAPER

Witness is a triumph of intellect and empathy THE CONVERSATION