Motley's Law plot
"She took the job for the money but started a fight for justice"
When Afghanistan received its first democratic constitution in 2004, a formal legal system was implemented, combined with informal Sharia law. Kimberley Motley is the only foreigner and only woman authorized to litigate within that system. She defends everything from a British soldier who has been incarcerated for two years without trial for fraud to an Afghan girl who faces punishment for fleeing her husband. Its rampant corruption and lack of respect for human rights have made it militant. And a role model moreover; between work, telephone interviews and glamorous photo shoots alternate...