Geoffrey Robertson KC

Join Geoffrey Robertson KC, one of the world's great legal minds, live on stage at the Brisbane Convention Centre, as he discusses topics that relate to the current state of Australia and the world. 

Presented by Lateral Events, this all-new show, taking place on May 9, will provide insight into Geoffrey Robertson's life and famous cases, his views on a wide range of topics, analysis on current affairs and will pose the question - how do we fix a turbulent world? 

Geoffrey Robertson AO KC is a barrister, author and one-time host of "Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals" on the ABC. He is the founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers, now the largest human rights practice in Europe, where he has mentored Amal Clooney, Jen Robinson, Keir Starmer and others.

Born and bred in Sydney, a Rhodes scholarship took Robertson to England where he is now based. His career has been marked by courage, determination and fierce independence, from his outspoken leadership of students in the 60s, to his work fighting for the lives of death row inmates.

He was involved in the prosecution of General Pinochet and Hastings Banda and the defence of Salman Rushdie, Mike Tyson, Julian Assange and Lula, the President of Brazil. Among many other things, he secured Yulia Tymoshenko's release from prison in Ukraine, exposed the Medellin Cartel's gunrunning in the Caribbean, and helped restore democracy in Fiji. He is credited with changing how we think about human rights, notably through his book Crimes Against Humanity.

Don't miss your chance to spend a provocative, insightful, witty and engaging evening with Geoffrey Robertson KC on May 9 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. 

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