Court refuses to release trial transcripts of notorious sex offender Michael Shine
A Dublin court has denied a request to release trial transcripts of convicted sex offender Michael Shine to an independent facilitator. The judge cited Supreme Court precedent requiring the consent of the victims involved in the cases.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the legal tension between the need for institutional transparency in abuse cases and the privacy rights of victims.
A court has refused to release transcripts of the criminal trials of notorious sex offender Michael Shine to the lawyer heading up a "scoping exercise" into how the case was handled.
The report neutrally summarizes the court proceedings and the legal reasoning provided by the judge and the DPP.
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