Request prompts renewed criticism from human rights advocates, who say loss of open justices erodes public confidence
Lawyers for the attorney general, Michaelia Cash, are arguing behind closed doors for suppressions on a judgment that overturned prior secrecy orders in the trial of the barrister Bernard Collaery.
The layer upon layer of secrecy in the case has prompted renewed criticism from human rights lawyers, who say the loss of open justice erodes public confidence.
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