John McCool
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Occupation | barrister and author |
| Location | A city somewhere in Australia |
| Introduction | G'day. You are one of the few who have stumbled upon my tiny corner of the web. The odds of achieving that are very long indeed, so that makes you either very lucky or very unlucky, depending on whether you like what you have found. Welcome anyway. And yes, I really am a criminal barrister of twenty years experience. I play a small part in our justice system. Everyday is different and my roles are many. I help those lost in the system to find a way out. I ensure the guilty are treated fairly and help the innocent to be cut free and move on. More importantly I try to be a good man, father, partner, son, brother and friend. I say more importantly, because when I die it will be because I have lived, not because I have practiced law. Until then, I hope you enjoy this corner of the world. |
| Interests | Waking, family, friends, story telling, the arts, outdoor and indoor adventures, planting plants, advocacy, crime, punishment and writing everything from short stories to novels. |
| Favorite movies | The Big Steal, The Big Chill, And Justice for All, The Dressmaker, Mississippi Burning, Death at a Funeral, The Holiday, Dr Strangelove, Bambi, Being There, Waking Ned Devine and many more. |
| Favorite music | Paul Kelly, The Pogues, The Beautiful South, Cold Chisel, The Cat Empire, Warren Zevon, The Beatles, Pavarotti, folk music and sea shanties. |
| Favorite books | Anything by Richard Flanagan, Peter Temple, Hemingway and Steinbeck. Cloud Street, Dirt Music, To Kill A Mockingbird. |