Mark Dennis, top silk accused of possessing child abuse material, wrote handbook on defending similar charges

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A top barrister found dead after allegedly possessing child abuse material wrote a detailed guide on how to defend those accused of child sexual assault. Mark Dennis, 60, was found dead at his Leichhardt home in Sydney’s inner west about 7.30pm on Tuesday, just weeks after being released on bail for possessing child abuse material. [{ "selector": ".czogu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]