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. Two years later she was back as the complainant in her own case. If a single punch kills someone because of their thin skull, that victim's weakness cannot mitigate the seriousness of the crime.īut 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?īri Lee began her first day of work at the Queensland District Court as a bright-eyed judge's associate. 'Scorching, self-scouring: a young woman finds her steel and learns to wield it' - Helen GarnerĮGGSHELL SKULL: A well-established legal doctrine that a defendant must 'take their victim as they find them'.
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