Lee J judgment takes aim at practice for suppression order overuse
There’s much ado about suppression orders at the moment. Lee J reminds practice on the inherent publicity risks in litigation.Snapshot In a recent Federal Court…
There’s much ado about suppression orders at the moment. Lee J reminds practice on the inherent publicity risks in litigation.Snapshot In a recent Federal Court…
New legislation hoping to bring the principle of open justice into the modern era and streamline access to court information, non-publication and suppression orders is…
Open justice is crucial to maintaining community confidence in courts and the administration of justice, but it is not an absolute principle. Intense public interest…
Controversial suppression orders recently made by the Victorian Supreme Court raise important questions about the value Australian courts place on open justice. By BRUCE MCCLINTOCK…