Judge gives the media a serve over criticism of rape prosecutions | The Weekly Beast
Judge John Pickering defends NSW DPP Sally Dowling and fomer ACT DPP Shane Drumgold against sustained attacks. Plus: what Gina Rinehart wants for Christmas
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A district court judge has been scathing about some of the recent coverage of legal matters, particularly in relation to cases involving rape allegations.
Lifting a suppression order on identifying Anthony Lister as the defendant in a rape trial who was acquitted of two counts of rape in October, Judge John Pickering said he did not believe identifying the Sydney artist would result in media reporting that suggested “men are getting off unfairly”. He said rather the weight tends to go “the other way”.
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