Subscriber

Bernard Collaery wins appeal against order to shroud ACT Supreme Court trial in secrecy

BF
Updated October 6 2021 - 6:15pm, first published 1:15pm
Bernard Collaery outside the ACT courts on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Bernard Collaery outside the ACT courts on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Bernard Collaery has successfully challenged a ruling that would have seen much of his trial conducted behind closed doors, with a court finding open justice deters "political prosecutions" and secrecy risks damaging public confidence in the legal system.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
BF

Blake Foden was a court reporter at The Canberra Times.

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.