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Friend of the Friendless
Friend of the Friendless

Friend of the Friendless

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Law professor Chris Gallivan examines the career of one of our country's best defence lawyers, Greg King. Through the lens of King's most sensational case – the defence of Ewen Macdonald for the murder of Scott Guy - Gallivan also raises serious questions about the state of criminal justice in New Zealand today.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 October 2020

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Chris Gallivan

Chris Gallivan

Himself

Dan Musgrove

Dan Musgrove

Greg King

Richard Falkner

Richard Falkner

Ewen MacDonald

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