Bitten By An Elephant Memoir Of A Maverick Lawyer

Author : Gordon Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525241826
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitten by an Elephant written by Gordon Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordon Lewis loves the humanity of the Law. That affection has led him to a legal career of great diversity. Several years ago he decided to write ''a funny book about the law and his life so far''. This book is the result. Whether it is the law stripped of its pomposity, cricket, film reviewing, greyhounds or just coping with life's exigencies, the self deprecatory humour in these pages gives a rare insight into the author's kindness and sense of fun

Author : Gordon David Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925272567
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitten by an Elephant written by Gordon David Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for his warmth, compassion and quick wit, he has devoted many years to assisting and advising young lawyers. The textbook he originally co-authored with Justice Kyrou, Handy Hints on Legal Practice, was once described as the only legal textbook to ever make the readers laugh. Several years ago he decided to write 'a funny book about the law and his life so far'. This book is the result. Whether it is the law stripped of its pomposity, cricket, film reviewing, greyhounds or just coping with life's exigencies, the self-deprecatory humour in these pages gives a rare insight into the author's kindness and sense of fun. You might also think that apart from writing 'a funny book', almost coincidentally the author has recorded a testament to overcoming personal adversity.

Author : Gordon Lewis
Publisher : Hybrid Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1925281485
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bitten by an Elephant written by Gordon Lewis and published by Hybrid Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 65 Gordon Lewis was described by an enraged senior judge as a 'bloody maverick!' He took comfort from this assessment as he felt it confirmed that he was on the right track... Gordon Lewis loves the humanity of the Law. That affection has led him to a legal career of great diversity. Whether as Director of the Victorian Law Institute, sitting as a County Court Judge, regular presentations on radio, guest speaker at both overseas and Australian conferences, or his role as Cricket Australia's Senior Code of Conduct Commissioner, his name has become almost as well known to the general public as it is to the legal profession. Known for his warmth, compassion and quick wit, he has devoted many years to assisting and advising young lawyers. The textbook he originally co-authored with Justice Kyrou, Handy Hints on Legal Practice, was once described as the only legal textbook to ever make the readers laugh. Several years ago he decided to write 'a funny book about the law and his life so far.' This book is the result. Whether it is the law stripped of its pomposity, cricket, film reviewing, greyhounds or just coping with life's exigencies, the self-deprecatory humour in these pages gives a rare insight into the author's kindness and sense of fun. You might also think that apart from writing 'a funny book', almost coincidentally the author has recorded a testament to overcoming personal adversity.

Author : Kerry Dillon
Publisher : Hybrid Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1925736423
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chronicle of a Young Lawyer written by Kerry Dillon and published by Hybrid Publishers. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The volcanic political atmosphere in the bubbling cauldron of the caldera that was the Gazelle Peninsula came to a head in December 1969.” This unique book tells the story of the day-to-day life of a young criminal circuit lawyer from Tasmania, Kerry Dillon, some 50 years ago in a country where many people lived as generations before had lived, back into the mists of time. Employed as a 22-year-old lawyer in the Office of the Public Solicitor, WA Lalor, in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Kerry travelled the country on Supreme Court criminal circuits from 1969 to 1971, appearing as counsel for Indigenous people accused of serious criminal offences, including stealing, rape and wilful murder. Written as a chronicle, this account features descriptions of criminal cases in major centres and in remote places only accessible by small planes. It depicts the clash of cultures as Australian criminal law was introduced, and there is valuable material on the application of the rule of law in the emerging nation. “The differing ways of life between Papua New Guinean communities, and the wide variation in the character of their interactions with Europeans and the Administration, was a significant part of the complex environment in which Kerry’s experiences in the country took place and which his account illustrates.” – Michael Adams QC

Author : Michael Challinger
Publisher : Hybrid Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1925736555
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mostly Guilty written by Michael Challinger and published by Hybrid Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for the general reader rather than lawyers, this often tongue-in-cheek account of Michael Challinger's interactions with the criminals he defends gives a first-hand account of the quirky nature of human beings. Mostly Guilty deals with the workings of the lowest level of the Australian legal system. It's about the down-to-earth cases that happen daily in Magistrates' Courts. It does so through the experiences and anecdotes of a low-flying criminal barrister. While the cases are from Victoria, the book makes reference to other states and has relevance and interest Australia-wide. The style is light, punchy and informal, with lots of direct speech and many funny yarns. Some of the book is tongue-in-cheek (and even politically incorrect) but it also makes serious points throughout. It's entertaining as well as informative. The chapters are short, and generally deal with specific offences (shop theft, for example) or areas of law (bail). Others recount particular cases in an ironic or colourful way. Most cases are of low to medium criminality so the light-hearted tone is not inappropriate. Most legal memoirs are by big-shot advocates or retired judges. Mostly Guilty is different, and doesn't take itself too seriously.

Author : Danielle Corrie
Publisher : New Holland Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781760790349
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teida's Story written by Danielle Corrie and published by New Holland Publishers. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teida's Story is the beautiful and unique tale seen through her own doggy eyes. Teida shares her story from when she was a young, excited puppy to her first six years of life with her original owner before being whisked away without warning one afternoon and being dropped in the garden of Annie - a lady who had never owned a dog before and who spends her days working from sun up until sun down. Teida forms a strong bond and connection with Annie, and together they grow, learn and experience love, friendship, intuition, spirituality, faith and even death on their heart-warming adventure together. * This is a unique story of love and friendship told through the eyes of a pet dog. * Beautifully written and an a truly touching story of the love of a dog. * Based on true events. * This book has an important spiritual dimension and is a feel-good story all animal lovers - or simply those who have lost a loved one- will enjoy.

Author : Richard P. Feynman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393355683
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character written by Richard P. Feynman and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest). Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets—and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.

Author : Paul Allen
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241953715
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Idea Man written by Paul Allen and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's it like to start a revolution? How do you build the biggest tech company in the world? And why do you walk away from it all? Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft. Together he and Bill Gates turned an idea - writing software - into a company and then an entire industry. This is the story of how it came about: two young mavericks who turned technology on its head, the bitter battles as each tried to stamp his vision on the future and the ruthless brilliance and fierce commitment.

Author : Greg Brooks
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783741074
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of the British English Spelling System written by Greg Brooks and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It's a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training. English spelling is notoriously complicated and difficult to learn; it is correctly described as much less regular and predictable than any other alphabetic orthography. However, there is more regularity in the English spelling system than is generally appreciated. This book provides, for the first time, a thorough account of the whole complex system. It does so by describing how phonemes relate to graphemes and vice versa. It enables searches for particular words, so that one can easily find, not the meanings or pronunciations of words, but the other words with which those with unusual phoneme-grapheme/grapheme-phoneme correspondences keep company. Other unique features of this book include teacher-friendly lists of correspondences and various regularities not described by previous authorities, for example the strong tendency for the letter-name vowel phonemes (the names of the letters ) to be spelt with those single letters in non-final syllables.

Author : Frances Stonor Saunders
Publisher : New Press, The
ISBN 13 : 1595589147
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cultural Cold War written by Frances Stonor Saunders and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy’s most cherished possession—but such freedom was put in service of a hidden agenda. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom in the West were working for or subsidized by the CIA—whether they knew it or not. Called "the most comprehensive account yet of the [CIA’s] activities between 1947 and 1967" by the New York Times, the book presents shocking evidence of the CIA’s undercover program of cultural interventions in Western Europe and at home, drawing together declassified documents and exclusive interviews to expose the CIA’s astonishing campaign to deploy the likes of Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Lowell, George Orwell, and Jackson Pollock as weapons in the Cold War. Translated into ten languages, this classic work—now with a new preface by the author—is "a real contribution to popular understanding of the postwar period" (The Wall Street Journal), and its story of covert cultural efforts to win hearts and minds continues to be relevant today.