Robert Richter is not the obvious choice to defend Catholic Cardinal George Pell against historical sex charges. But the celebrity silk’s reputation for skewering witnesses – and winning cases – has delivered him the most high-profile case in his long and storied career.
In October 2016, the Melbourne-based defence barrister Robert Richter packed a pair of sunglasses and his panama hat and boarded a plane to Rome. Autumn is especially magical in the Eternal City: the colours are out and the crowds are down. If you're lucky, you might even be able to stroll through St. Peter's Square without being trampled. But sightseeing wasn't on Richter's to-do list. Rather, he was there to see the man at the centre of the most important case of his career, Cardinal George Pell.
http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/cardinal-george-pells-barrister-loud-socially-progressive-and-avowed-atheist-20180205-h0tso9.html
In October 2016, the Melbourne-based defence barrister Robert Richter packed a pair of sunglasses and his panama hat and boarded a plane to Rome. Autumn is especially magical in the Eternal City: the colours are out and the crowds are down. If you're lucky, you might even be able to stroll through St. Peter's Square without being trampled. But sightseeing wasn't on Richter's to-do list. Rather, he was there to see the man at the centre of the most important case of his career, Cardinal George Pell.
http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/cardinal-george-pells-barrister-loud-socially-progressive-and-avowed-atheist-20180205-h0tso9.html