{"product_id":"9781775540472","title":"The Dwarf Who Moved and Other Remarkable Tales From a Life in the Law","description":"New Zealand's pre-eminent criminal barrister looks back on his remarkable life and times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e'Peter Williams QC is the definitive defendant's alter ego, the popular ideal of what a defending lawyer should be, and the most effective defence barrister our legal system has experienced.'\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his time as a criminal defence lawyer in the New Zealand courts, Peter Williams QC has seen it all. From the days when abortion, homosexuality and even telling fortunes could see a person hauled before the courts, to sensational cases of wrongful imprisonment and police corruption, he has witnessed the defining moments in the evolution of our modern judicial and penal systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this rich and wise collection of memoir, anecdote and forensic analysis our pre-eminent courtroom advocate recalls the people (including Ronald Jorgensen, Arthur Allan Thomas, \"Mr Asia\", James K Baxter, Winston Peters and many more) and the cases (both celebrated and obscure) that have defined his remarkable career, and illuminates the ways in which a legal system mirrors its society, for good and bad. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFearless, astute and compassionate, Peter Williams proves - beyond reasonable doubt - that truth is nearly always stranger than fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Peter QC. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46896509288597,"sku":"9781775540472","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781775540472_7caf4385-1900-43a8-8a70-16a4a18c2c8b.jpg?v=1776888427","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781775540472","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}