If you have any interest in the recent history of Australian law, it's worth seeking out this collection of Chester Porter's writings. A QC who featured in some of the most prominent cases of recent years - including the Royal Commission which overturned the Chamberlain convictions, the Roger Rogerson case and the case of Andrew Kalazjich - Porter has an amazing memory for detail, and conveys his impressions of both cases and members of the judiciary with aplomb.

While there is something of a lean towards repetition in his writing - some of the cases do date from over 50 years ago, after all - the impressions of Porter are very interesting, particularly where legal reform is concerned.