Feb 28, 2023
On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in
partnership with Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers, host Jerome
Doraisamy speaks with Blumers director Noor Blumer about the state
of affairs for confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and
the extent to which such arrangements can come into conflict with
the principle of open justice.
Ms Blumer details how confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
pertain to our understanding of justice, the extent to which they
are prevalent in litigious proceedings, the increase in
complainants publicly disclosing the offences allegedly committed
against them, and recent cases — including the allegations against
Dyson Heydon and the Fox News saga in the United
States — that have led the charge on such public disclosure.
She also outlines the nexus of such conversations to defamation
proceedings, community perceptions and how social media reinforces
certain biases, and whether law reform is needed to improve justice
processes.
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