Script — Prima Facie

The , written by Australian lawyer-turned-playwright Suzie Miller , is a powerful one-woman monologue that exposes the structural failures of the legal system regarding sexual assault. Plot and Character Overview

Miller, a former human rights and criminal defense lawyer, writes courtroom procedure with authentic bite. Terms like hearsay , burden of proof , and reverse onus aren’t jargon; they are emotional obstacles. The climax—where Tessa realizes that her own case would fail under the very rules she championed—is a gut-punch of logical and moral collapse. prima facie script

How cross-examination techniques can be used to discredit survivors. written by Australian lawyer-turned-playwright Suzie Miller