15 February 2008
R v Yam [2008] All ER (D) 212 (Jan)
A judge has an inherent power to exclude the press and public where the interests of justice require it, albeit the interests of justice could never justify excluding the press and the public if the consequence would be that the trial was unfair. Crim PR 16.10 deals with the procedure for applying for evidence to be heard in camera on the stated grounds.
