The Hon. Christopher Beale KC, with special guest Max Beale

<p>This week we welcome recently retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, The Honourable Christopher Beale - and, for the first time on Lives in the Law, we welcome a second guest later in the episode: Chris’s eldest son, Max, a well-known and much-loved member of Melbourne’s legal community.</p><p>Chris became known around the world as the presiding judge in the case of Erin Patterson, the so-called “mushroom murders.” We will hear about that experience in detail, but despite the global attention the case attracted, it is far from the most compelling chapter in his life.</p><p>Across his career, Chris has seen the criminal law from every angle, starting young at the Victorian Bar, lecturing in criminal law at Monash University, working as a Crown Prosecutor, and later presiding over some of the state’s most significant cases. Along the way, he also authored and continues to update Pocket Evidence Law - an iconic and freely available resource relied upon by practitioners across Victoria. </p><p>It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Chris and Max to the show, and hear about their Lives in the Law.</p><p><a href="http://www.greenslist.com.au/podcast"><u>www.greenslist.com.au/podcast</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.themelbournemap.com.au/"><u>www.themelbournemap.com.au</u></a><br></p>