Multiple trials involving senior journalists are possible as they face contempt of court charges over stories published after Cardinal George Pell's conviction
have been charged with contempt of court relating to stories that were published on December 13 last year, two days after Pell was found guilty of sexually abusing two choirboys.and Nationwide News, the publisher ofAustralian media were prevented from naming Pell in reports last year due to a suppression order, which was put in place to ensure Pell received a fair subsequent trial on other allegations.
Pell, 77, was last month jailed for six years. His appeal against his conviction will be heard in early June. Dr Collins, who is the president of the Victorian Bar, argued the offence of scandalising the court was "unknown to the law".
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