Magistrate imposed interim order stopping media from naming the man, saying she needed to weigh public interest and defendant’s vulnerabilities
The identity of a high-profile man accused of rape will remain secret for at least another week after he was granted a new interim order despite his solicitors failing to comply with previous court directions.
Toowoomba magistrates court on Thursday heard an application for an interim order preventing media outlets identifying him.changed its laws on Tuesday to no longer suppress the names of people charged with sexual offences before being committed for trial. “There was no courtesy ... we’re a very busy court here and it’s very hard to fit these matters in,” she said.
King said he had hoped to submit a more substantive report on his client’s health but it had not been ready on time.“The psychologist’s email contains little evidence that can be relied upon by Your Honour,” Ms Friedewald said.Barrister Jessica Goldie, who represented several media companies including the Guardian Australia, Nine TV network, Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian and Courier-Mail newspapers, also opposed granting the order for the reasons put forward by Friedewald.
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