When a fair trial could be at risk, suppression is the order of the day
- Written by Peter Gregory, Journalism Lecturer, La Trobe University
The digital age has made the idea of a fair trial, balanced with open justice, even more difficult.Shutterstock
Open justice is a fundamental principle of our system of goverment and central to maintaining confidence in the justice system. But in many of the most high profile trials, when public interest is high, open justice comes into conflict...
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