Chester Porter

This book is needed now more than ever. It's an appeal for gentleness, politeness and respectfulness in public and private persuasion. The signs of a degeneration of public debate were showing when the book was published in 2005.
Chester Porter was one of Australia's leading barristers. He was the admitted to the bar in 1948 at the age 21, the youngest person to do so at the time. He appeared in many high-profile legal proceedings, including the Royal Commission into the conviction of Australian woman Lindy Chamberlian.
Part memoir, part how-to, this easy-to-read book has helpful public speaking tips and interesting insights into the law.… (mer)