SouthAussie
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A suppression order is not a ruling on evidence’s admissibility. It is suppression on it being publicised now to ensure a fair trial but I guess it’s admissibility will come into question later, right? I’m not totally sure on this process, if anyone could clarify
I think they have slapped a suppression order on the evidence for now.
If the case gets to Supreme Court, his lawyers may try to have the first interview deemed as inadmissible.
When I read the DM article, his lawyer did a lot of complaining in court about the interview tactics.
The court heard Lynn was held within the jail cells of Sale police station without legal representation for the duration of the interview.
Senior Constable Passingham said Lynn was not provided access to a lawyer until the next day when he spoke to a female solicitor for an hour and a quarter.
While the contents of the interview must remain a secret, it can be revealed Mr Dann was critical in the way police went about interviewing his client.
Mr Dann repeatedly questioned Senior Constable Passingham's professionalism and grilled him on his knowledge about what a police officer can and can't do while conducting a record of interview.