Scribe Publications, 31 May 2010, RRP $40, ISBN-13 9781921640438 Ken Crispin is a former Australian state Supreme Court judge, as well as an attorney who’s worked in both defence (Lindy Chamberlain!) and prosecutions so he’s really excellently placed to give a wide-ranging and thoroughly accessible overview of the Western democratic legal system. Whilst concentrating, obviously, mostly on Australia there really isn’t a major difference  between our system and Australia’s – nor is there a major difference between the willful ignorance of both countries’ general populations as to what our legal system does and doesn’t do and how and why it does it. Oh, and apparently politicians and media everywhere have discovered the stunning ability of the “justice sucks” stick to both entertain and scare their audience. Ah, soapbox. Leaving aside my own views however, The Quest for Justice is a highly recommended read from me, both for its ability to discuss legal complexities in [...read more...]