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2018 Allen & Unwin, 2019 Winner of Victorian Premier's Literary Awards - People's Choice// Lightest wear along edges, In excellent condition // A defiant memoir on the complexities of reporting on sexual abuse, even with the incredible amount of familial support, law knowledge, and racial privilege // 353 pages, 234mm x 154mm x 30mm // 100% of book sale goes towards Women's Community Shelters in NSW

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2018. Softcover. Very Good (Used copy). TRUE CRIME AUSTRALIA A well-established legal doctrine that a defendant must 'take their victim as they find them'. If a single punch kills someone because of their thin skull, that victim's weakness cannot mitigate the seriousness of the crime. But what if it also works the other way? What if a defendant on trial for sexual crimes has to accept his 'victim' as she comes: a strong, determined accuser who knows the legal system, who will not back down until justice is done? Bri Lee began her first day of work at the Queensland District Court as a bright-eyed judge's associate. Two years later she was back as the complainant in her own case. This is the story of Bri's journey through the Australian legal system; first as the daughter of a policeman, then as a law student, and finally as a judge's associate in both metropolitan and regional Queensland-where justice can look very different, especially for women. The injustice Bri… Read More