Geoffrey Robertson's Hypothetical

Geoffrey Robertson's Hypothetical

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Posted 2022-06-30 by Vanessafollow

Thu 04 Aug 2022

Geoffrey Robertson's hugely popular TV series is revived for one night only in Sydney on Thursday 4th August, 8:00pm at the Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC Sydney. Tickets are now on sale.Presented live on stage, will see the legendary barrister and human rights judge pose hypothetical questions to a panel of high-profile guests, guiding them through the scenarios with interrogative questioning.The storyline weaves through current topical issues with humour and thought-provoking intelligence.The ten-panel members consist of politicians, judges, captains of industry, celebrities, and experts in a wide range of fields. The full panel will not be announced until the evening of the show.Don't miss . Tickets are now on sale through Ticketek . Early bookings are advised as places are strictly limited. is presented by Lateral Events. Find out more at lateralevents.com .About Geoffrey RobertsonGeoffrey Robertson AO QC is a barrister, author and one-time host of "s" on the ABC. He is the founder and head of Doughty Street Chambers; now the largest human rights practice in Europe; where he has been a mentor to Amal Clooney, Jen Robinson, Keir Starmer and others.Robertson was born and bred in Sydney. A Rhodes scholarship took him to England where he is now based, and he holds dual citizenship. He is a Master of the Middle Temple and a visiting professor at the New College of Humanities. His autobiography, "Rather His Own Man - In Courts with Tyrants, Tarts and Troublemakers" was published by Penguin/Random House in 2018.From his outspoken leadership of students in the 60s to his work fighting for the lives of death row inmates, GR's career has been marked by courage, determination and fierce independence. He was involved in the prosecution of General Pinochet and Hastings Banda and in the defence of Salman Rushdie, Mike Tyson, Julian Assange and Lula (former president of Brazil). Among much else, he secured Yulia Tymoshenko's release from prison in Ukraine, exposed the Medellin Cartel's gun-running in the Caribbean and helped restore democracy in Fiji. He is credited with changing the way we think about human rights, notably through his book "Crimes Against Humanity".

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