How tough would it be to defend a nationalist politician whose views would see you and your family deported from the country they now call home?
Australian criminal lawyer Andrew Boe arrived in Queensland from Burma- now Myanmar- with his parents as a child. He's risen to become one of Australia's top barristers, and in his book The Truth Hurts he reflects on his three decades in the law, some previous clients (including serial killer Ivan Milat and right wing politician Pauline Hanson) and what is wrong with Australia's criminal justice system.
With an increasing interest in indigenous issues and a track record of representing some of the most vulnerable people in society, as well as some of the most notorious and privileged too, he sees that not everyone is treated equally in the eyes of the law.
Andrew Roe and the cover of his book "The Truth Hurts" Photo: supplied
