In a Rain of Dust
death, deceit, and the lawyer who busted big asbestos
$66.02
- Hardcover
392 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2025
Summary
Justice in the Dust: A David vs. Goliath Battle Against Corporate Greed
An inside story of asbestos, death, and the fight for justice by thousands of South Africans against a multinational mining corporation intent on denying responsibility.
For nearly 90 years, a British company called Cape used local labor to mine and mill asbestos in South Africa. Poor and mostly Black men, women, and children—some as young as seven—worked every day in clouds of asbestos …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421451602 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421451603 |
| Author: | David Kinley |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Kinley’s masterful telling of this tale makes the complex legal topics accessible, but most importantly, brings to life the stories of the many and varied victims of Cape Plc.—Justine Nolan, The ConversationThe gripping story of how a young lawyer succeeded in “piercing the corporate veil” to hold a British multinational to account is not only a riveting read but also a timely reminder of the consequences of an industrial legacy that continues to cause death and destruction on a global scale.—The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS)
About The Author
David Kinley
David Kinley is the chair of human rights law at the University of Sydney, a founding member of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, and an Expert Member of Doughty Street Chambers in London. He is the author of The Liberty Paradox: Living with the Responsibilities of Freedom; Necessary Evil: How to Fix Finance by Saving Human Rights; and Civilising Globalisation: Human Rights and the Global Economy.
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