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The Magistrates\u2019 Court is the workhorse of the legal system, hearing both criminal and civil matters. Magistrates\u2019 Courts around Australia hear the vast majority of sentenced court cases - more than 90 per cent in fact.

Michael Challinger is a criminal barrister based in Melbourne and has been working in Victorian courts since 1975 \u2013 representing clients, mostly in the Victorian Magistrates\u2019 Court and Children\u2019s Court. Michael\u2019s written a book called Mostly Guilty \u2013 which is funny\u2026.a little politically incorrect at times\u2026and it\u2019s about his career working in this first rung of the court system.  He dubs himself a \u201clow-flying barrister\u201d but as you\u2019ll hear, the work he and his colleagues do every day is really important and, to be honest, probably undervalued.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest:  Michael Challinger, author of Mostly Guilty: A low-flying barrister\u2019s working life. If you find yourself in need of a Barrister in Victoria, you can find Michael here: https://www.vicbar.com.au/profile/6405

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

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