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Julian Burnside
Julian Burnside, QC, is an Australian barrister who specialises in commercial litigation and is also deeply involved in human-rights work, in particular in relation to refugees. He...view moreJulian Burnside, QC, is an Australian barrister who specialises in commercial litigation and is also deeply involved in human-rights work, in particular in relation to refugees. He is a former president of Liberty Victoria, and is also passionately involved in the arts: he is the chair of Melbourne arts venue fortyfivedownstairs, and regularly commissions music. He has published a children’s book, Matilda and the Dragon, as well as Wordwatching, a collection of essays on the uses and abuses of the English language, and Watching Brief: reflections on human rights, law, and justice.view less
Books by Julian Burnside
Clarence Darrow: attorney for the damned Wordwatching: field notes from an amateur philologist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Human Rights Overboard: seeking asylum in Australia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWatching Brief: reflections on human rights, law, and justice Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Watching Out: reflections on justice and injustice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings