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Nechama's Story

Nechama's Story

A Life in Law

A memoir

$35.00
ISBN
9781925736762
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By Nimal Wikramanayake
Format Paperback / softback
Book Size 233 x 156 x 18 mm (H x W x D)
Imprint Hybrid Publishing
Release Date 1 Aug 2022
Subject Classification Memoirs
Melbourne silk Nimal Wikramanayake’s memoir is a no-holds-barred account of the scandalous racism he experienced as a Sri Lankan barrister who joined the Victorian Bar in the final days of the White Australia Policy. He worked hard to establish his professional credentials in the face of a consistent pattern of hostility, until he was eventually appointed Queen’s Counsel. Readable and entertaining, though sometimes uncomfortable, this memoir is honest and doesn’t hold back from criticism of people he encountered and practices in the law. Now in his mid-eighties, Nimal has decided, against advice, to tell the story of his difficult career. The foreword is by the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby.