Five media organisations, including RTÉ, had challenged the judge’s decision that the man’s name or occupation were not to be published https://t.co/lfFkv94fGT
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 10, 2021
This afternoon.
A judge has refused to lift an order she imposed preventing the media from identifying a public servant charged with falsely imprisoning and sexually assaulting a woman at his workplace last year.
Via RTE News:
The Director of Public Prosecutions agreed that there was no legal basis for the imposition of reporting restrictions.
The judge Treasa Kelly, however, said this afternoon that she “had some bit of a look” at the case and the legislation during lunchtime, but said she was “not satisfied it is quite as straightforward“.
Judge Kelly said defence solicitor Martin Moran had asked for time to “give him a chance to put in submissions on behalf of his client” and she said she was going to give him time.
However, the book of evidence was also served on the accused, so the case has now been sent forward to the higher Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for trial.Judge Kelly said that this meant that she will no longer have any involvement in the case and the “obvious thing” is that “the circuit court deal with it“.
She said she had a look at the matter “over lunch“ but she had not given it “a huge look” and “haven’t resolved the issue in my head“.Judge Kelly also said she was “not in a position to make a decision” on the reporting restrictions she had imposed and it was up to the media “to take the matter elsewhere“.
The case has now been sent forward to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Seems legit?
YOU be the judge.
Judge refuses to lift ban on naming sexual assault suspect (RTÉ)
It’s common knowledge who it is.
And where would one go to find out who this is?
No idea about this case at all, first I heard of it?
You’ll find it on reddit. Twitter had it for a while, not sure if it’s still there.
“Suspect” being the operative word. Couldn’t agree more. If the person in question is proven guilty then wolves it is. If not, and their name is out, Innocent in court will be irrelevant. That persons life could be completely destroyed even if the accusations are false. Screw media sensationalism. Good call judge
Decisions by Judges need to be based on law not personal opinion.
It’s their “opinion” that is their interpretation of the law…. init? Sometimes that opinion is wrong, init? Sometimes right.
Me point is that basically, a judges’ interpretation is an opinion.
She didn’t give an opinion based on law. She said it has moved on to the district court so there’s nothing to be done by her. She also had a bit of a look at lunchtime and it is complicated.
Regardless the opinion I was referring to is Ah sure jaysus you know yourself’s.
A defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty by a jury; so reporting restrictions are understandable. Some teachers, mostly male, and others accused of child molestation have had their names in the media and despite eventually being found innocent have taken premature retirement due to stress and loss of face.
+1 Gabby
I’d be a bit more trusting of a woman’s judgement on this one. Unless she’s related!!
Prefer this judge
Grandmother jailed for failing to wear mask tells court she’s not sure if Covid exists
via The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/grandmother-jailed-for-failing-to-wear-mask-tells-court-she-s-not-sure-if-covid-exists-1.4752239
Seems legit?
It’s done to protect the victim’s identity but keep reaching for another conspiracy.
tom2, Treasa’s odd behaviour is odd is all.
Kicking to touch! I hope all this gets aired in the Circuit Court and then we’ll know what was really going on.
Anyone know where – as in, what county – the alleged aggressor is from?