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A LIFE IN THE LAW – NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE (BOOK REVIEW) – By Hugh Karunanayake NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE QC– “A LIFE IN THE LAW” Published by Hybrid Publishers, Melbourne, Victoria ISBN: 9781925736762(p)            9781925736779(e) ( Available at the publishers Ormond, VIC 3204, P.O. Box 52  Tel: (03) 9504 3462)   Nimal Wikramanayake QC ’s autobiographical memoir “A LIFE IN THE LAW” ‘ has all the ingredients necessary for it to join the ranks of the best sellers. I say this despite the fact that his book concerns a specialised subject viz law, and speciality areas are generally not for the general reader. This book however is different. It is a “no holds barred” story of the inner workings of the almost highly cloistered workings of the legal profession in Victoria. Written in a an easy-to-read style laced with humour and scores of personal anecdotes to illustrate the essence of his message, it’s ...