It takes a certain kind of lawyer to be attracted to terror suspects. Sydney attorney Adam Houda is that kind of man.
"I didn't go looking for this work", he says. "I don't choose my clients, but I believe every person is entitled to proper legal defence. It is an honour that people think I could provide that quality defence when the consequences of the cases for them are so enormous."
Houda provides interesting insights into the ways in which the Howard government and the corporate media constantly shift the goalposts, making fair trials all but impossible.
When such conditions are threatened, our democracy dies a little death.
"I didn't go looking for this work", he says. "I don't choose my clients, but I believe every person is entitled to proper legal defence. It is an honour that people think I could provide that quality defence when the consequences of the cases for them are so enormous."
Houda provides interesting insights into the ways in which the Howard government and the corporate media constantly shift the goalposts, making fair trials all but impossible.
When such conditions are threatened, our democracy dies a little death.
1 Comments:
I support the anti terror legislation.
Still - the arrested "suspects" deserve a fair trial and I agree that the government's hype surrounding the arrests and media campaign over the legislation would make a "fair trial" questionable.
Its inspiring that Adam Houda is having some success in such a conservative yet politicized profession. Having more secular (Muslim) leaders like him would be a step forward for Muslims in Australia.
I think their community has been held back for too long by a largely religious leadership.
PS - shortlived "Spying and Sensuality" has bitten the dust. "Spying Bad Things" now rules. I'm keeping my (many and varied) secrets of charming the ladies to myself.
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