Judge weighs dismissing charges in Australian media trial
Lawyers argue gag order on cardinal’s child sex-abuse case was not breached
17 November 2020 - 09:09
Melbourne — An Australian judge on Tuesday adjourned a trial of Australian journalists and media to consider whether to dismiss charges they breached a court suppression order on reporting of former Vatican treasurer George Pell’s 2018 child sex-abuse conviction.
Supreme court judge John Dixon said he expected to make the decision in a few days...
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