‘A criminal proceedings at its worst’: High Court scrutinises Collaery case

Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery is set to stand trial over charges related to him allegedly sharing protected information about the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The federal Attorney-General’s bid for an appeal to redact more parts of a judgment that ruled for an open trial of Bernard Collaery has been adjourned after three High Court judges questioned the application with one describing the case as being “fragmentation of a criminal proceedings at its worst” on Wednesday.

Originally published at https://www.canberratimes.com.au on April 13, 2022.