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Podcast: Exploring the scandalous Lionel Murphy archives

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Melissa Coade is joined by Stephen Walmsley SC, a retired District Court judge and the author of The Trials of Justice Murphy.

September 29, 2017 • By Tom Lodewyke

Lionel Murphy archives

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Mr Walmsley, who was a barrister at the time of the scandal surrounding late High Court justice Lionel Murphy QC, discusses the controversial trials and the value of the recently released documents.

He also sheds light on Justice Murphy’s public persona and reveals the family connection that inspired him to write the book.

Read Lawyers Weekly's coverage of the recently revealed documents here:
A sensational scandal: the truth and Lionel Murphy's legacy
In Murphy's defence: the background story

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