Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Trainee gets it right

Some hope for all us training to be journalists.

Hold the front page reports that a trainee journalist persuaded a judge to overturn a section 39 order which prevented the identification of two rapists at a Croydon Crown Court.

They report that

Judge Waller said he would lift a restriction on the publication of both Clinton and McDermott's names after receiving a persuasive letter from the Croydon Guardian, although he did admit the restriction on McDermott's name had been an error as he is over 18.

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