Craig McLachlan

I couldn't wait to get into court to have my say.

The nervousness came because of big media.

Covering it, you know, walking in and out of the courts.

Just I knew what I'd be in for.

I'd made a couple of brief appearances before the case started in earnest.

It was just awful.

I had more anxiety about how it would be covered.

Now what are they going to do?

So that...

That brought about a level of anxiety that went way beyond actually appearing in the matter, if that makes sense.

I couldn't wait to have my say, but everything that went with it, all of those other elements that I knew I'd have to deal with, that was the shit that really rattled me.

I think I first heard this expression in an old movie years ago, the fix is in Jim, you know, like I just, there were moments increasingly where I actually thought I'm not going to get out of this.

The fix is in for sure.

Not really, no.

I think Mr Littlemore, such an experienced QC, such a brilliant mind, and he was just a pillar of strength the whole time.

And you were called throughout the accused man.

Not Mr. McLaughlin?

Never.

She may have slipped up once and then quickly followed it up with the accused man.

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