{"title":"Julian Burnside","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulian Burnside's works explore the complex intersections of justice, human rights, and society with insightful reflections and compelling arguments. Readers will find thoughtful examinations of privilege, legal principles, and the ongoing struggles for fairness and equity in contemporary culture and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for language and meaning, Burnside also delves into the power of words and communication, offering perspectives that challenge and inspire. 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Burnside's musings remind us that we should not be alarmed at the instability of the language; rather, we should see its wanton borrowings as a source of strength and vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWordwatching\u003c\/em\u003e also reminds us of the need to be aware of the misuse of language in the service of sinister purposes—whether political, ideological, social, or personal. An ear well-tuned to the nuances of vocabulary inoculates the hearer against this epidemic of deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCiting everyone from the ancient Greeks to Samuel Johnson, George Orwell, Ned Kelly, George W. 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However, bad process can yield the right result, just as good process can produce the wrong result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe legal system is designed to produce justice. We call it the justice system—sometimes unselfconsciously, sometimes with bitter irony. It is designed to produce justice according to law. Whether it achieves that goal is not the subject of general agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWatching Out\u003c\/em\u003e, a successor volume to his best-selling \u003cem\u003eWatching Brief\u003c\/em\u003e, noted barrister and human-rights advocate Julian Burnside explains the origins of our legal system, examines the way it operates in practice, and highlights where it does and doesn't fulfil its ultimate purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores fundamental legal principles, such as the presumption of innocence, explains why good barristers defend bad people, and outlines legal remedies for wrongs done to individuals and groups. 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