Walking on water : a life in the law / Chester Porter.

Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2003.

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Porter, Chester, -- 1926-.

Lawyers -- Australia -- Biography.

"Successfully defended Detective Sergeant Roger Rogerson on bribery charge and Judge John Foord, accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the convictions of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain; counsel assisting the Blackburn Royal Commission; appeared for NSW Minister for the Environment, Tim Moore, in ICAC's inquiry into the Metherell affair in 1992." -- Book Jacket.

"Nickname The Smiling Funnelweb; educated University of Sydney; called to bar 1948; took silk 1974; retired from the bar 30 June 2000." -- Book Jacket.

"This is not merely a reflection a distinguished legal career from one of Australia's most respected and longest serving barristers, but an overview of how society and the law have changed in the last five decades - sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Never afraid to challenge the infallibility of our legal system. Chester Porter QC brings his sharp legal mind to bear on some of the most important and controversial issues of our time." -- Book Jacket.

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x, 309 p. ; 24 cm