Suzie Miller: “I was so moved to see my play Prima Facie changing the law”
She was a lawyer for 15 years, then left to become a playwright. The resulting work has shifted approaches to sexual assault.
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Ellen Peirson-Hagger is assistant culture editor at the New Statesman. Her work includes reviews of books and music, interviews with prominent cultural figures and reports on the culture industries.
She was a lawyer for 15 years, then left to become a playwright. The resulting work has shifted approaches to sexual assault.
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