The magistrate said suppressing the details of the case might create an impression among the public of a “two-tier justice system”, where public figures were shielded from publicity.
A North Coast mayor charged with domestic violence offences has lost his legal bid to keep his court case secret, less than three weeks before he stands for re-election.after an incident involving a woman known to him at his home near Mullumbimby on August 1. The police are also seeking an apprehended violence order against him.
He also said suppressing the details of the case might create an impression among the public of a “two-tier justice system” in which public figures were shielded from publicity while everyday people were not. Speaking outside court after the decision, Lyon said he was innocent of the charges and that the system “designed to protect women ... had cataclysmically failed”.Advertisement
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