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Bernard Collaery hails ‘victory for justice’ as court overturns bid to keep evidence hidden at trial
Witness K lawyer says he is grateful to legal profession who supported him pro bono while government pursues million-dollar case
Former Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery says a ruling that lifts secrecy over significant parts of his trial is a “victory for justice” and a testament to the legal profession, which has banded together to support him…
- Christopher Knaus
- The Guardian
The ACT court of appeal on Wednesday overturned a ruling that would have hidden evidence during Collaery’s trial from the public, saying there was a “very real risk of damage to public confidence” if it could not be…
In handing down its ruling, the court cited the importance of open justice in preventing “political…