15 February 2008

Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Law digest

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CRIMINAL LITIGATION

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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.

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CRIMINAL LITIGATION

© Copyright LexisNexis 2026. All Rights Reserved.

Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Law digest

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.

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