Australian True Crime

Defending the Indefensible - #143

Tim Marsh defends people we call monsters. He’s Chief Counsel at Victoria Legal Aid, and in the last year alone he’s represented 2 men charged with crimes that rocked the nation. Tim joins us to tell us why he does it, how he copes with it, and about the surprising encounter with a victim’s family member that devastated him.   Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 143:Your hosts are<a href="https://www.facebook.com/meshellaurie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Meshel Laurie</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilywebbcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Emily Webb</a>With thanks to Tim Marsh.Like us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Australian-True-Crime-with-Meshel-Laurie-and-Emily-Webb-968806949920266/?fref=ts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> ​Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> or<a href="https://twitter.com/australiantcpod?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>Support us on<a href="https://www.patreon.com/AustTrueCrimePod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Patreon</a>Visit our <a href="https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>Listen on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-true-crime/id1217681421?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>Listen on <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Mud2hvb3Noa2FhLmNvbS9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC9pZC8xNzkx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>Listen on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6qdfc9eJihq4Wj4UglBPIn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime" rel="payment" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime</a>.
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