Lessons From the Bench
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Lessons From the Bench

Reflections on a Career Spent in Ireland's Criminal Courts

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lessons From the Bench

Reflections on a Career Spent in Ireland's Criminal Courts

About this book

When Gillian Hussey started out in Bridewell District Court in 1984, little did she realise that she would deal with some of the most notorious criminals in Ireland, including the Kinahans, the Cahills, 'The Monk' and John Gilligan.

As one of Ireland's first female judges, Gillian was very much a woman in a man's world. Unafraid to look beyond the courtroom, she always sought to better understand the human ā€“ not just the criminal ā€“ who stood before her in the dock. Through her work, Gillian spent a lifetime learning about people, society and herself.

This fascinating insight into the career of a trailblazing woman reveals the inner workings of Ireland's criminal courts, explores the changes in Irish society and shares some timeless truths learned from almost twenty years on the bench.

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Information

Publisher
Gill Books
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780717192687
eBook ISBN
9780717192694
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Business Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. prologue
  6. chapter 1 Itā€™s frightening how easily you could miss a path in life
  7. chapter 2 You will make mistakes as you learn, and you must apologise for them
  8. chapter 3 Sometimes a punishment can bring its own rewards
  9. chapter 4 If you want to be useful, compassion must be backed by understanding
  10. chapter 5 If you donā€™t get it from the horseā€™s mouth, stop listening to the ass who told you
  11. chapter 6 Always hand back the condomsā€¦ or a sense of humour is vital
  12. chapter 7 The court is a network hub, not a terminus
  13. chapter 8 Blame is convenient; second chances often are not
  14. chapter 9 Silence is a rip current that drags everyone under
  15. chapter 10 To serve justice, we need a level playing field and ordinary, decent judges
  16. chapter 11 Let justice be done though the heavens fall
  17. chapter 12 Time delivers the verdict on your decisions
  18. Epilogue You donā€™t always become who you expected to be
  19. Acknowledgements
  20. Copyright
  21. About Gill Books