There’s no doubt open justice is at crisis point in Victoria following sustained negative media reporting. But it can be improved.
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New research shows Victoria’s commitment to open justice is under serious threat – and that has big implications for all of us.
Superinjunctions are exceptionally rare and controversial, precisely because they run counter to the principle of open justice.
Court reporting is not a job for the fainthearted.
The purpose of the NSIA is to protect national security information from being disclosed in courts. But this can undermine a defendant’s ability to argue his or her innocence.
Open justice is in contest with other rights as the Northern Territory considers a bill to ban the media from juvenile court cases.
While media outlets rail against being prohibited from reporting on certain cases, it is about striking a difficult balance between open justice and a fair trial.
George Pell’s current committal hearing engages the principle of ‘open justice’ and some of its most important exceptions.
History does not look kindly on hearings behind closed doors.
Technology’s burgeoning possibilities have put pressure on our law courts when it comes to the principle of ‘open justice’.
National security must be balanced with the need for public accountability. This trial shows that it isn’t.
Contrary to twittering by the digerati, the Victorian Supreme Court suppression order revealed by WikiLeaks this week isn’t unprecedented. It isn’t futile, dangerous or an egregious restriction on a supposedly…
The one thing missing from the saturation coverage of the Daniel Morcombe murder trial in Brisbane late last week was courtroom vision. Media coverage of Brett Cowan’s conviction and sentencing involved…
The Victorian state parliament is currently considering the Open Courts Bill (2013) after questions have been raised about just how much transparency is needed in the justice system. The bill, proposed…
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